Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley 1882–85 Paul Cézanne French The distinctive silhouette of Mont Saint-Victoire rises above the Arc River valley near the town of Aix. To paint this scene, Cézanne stood close to Montbriand, his sister’s property, at the top of the hill just behind her house; the wall of the neighboring farmhouse is barely visible. Cézanne sought to reveal the inner geometry of nature, "to make of Impressionism something solid and durable, like the art of museums." Indeed the railroad viaduct that cuts through this pastoral scene is evocative of a Roma
Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley 1882–85 Paul Cézanne French The distinctive silhouette of Mont Saint-Victoire rises above the Arc River valley near the town of Aix. To paint this scene, Cézanne stood close to Montbriand, his sister’s property, at the top of the hill just behind her house; the wall of the neighboring farmhouse is barely visible. Cézanne sought to reveal the inner geometry of nature, "to make of Impressionism something solid and durable, like the art of museums." Indeed the railroad viaduct that cuts through this pastoral scene is evocative of a Roman aqueduct, recalling paintings by Nicolas Poussin. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6326. Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley. Paul Cézanne (French, Aix-en-Provence 1839–1906 Aix-en-Provence). 1882–85. Oil on canvas. Paintings
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