1906, Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire -- Tate Modern (London) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: In 1902 Cezanne moved to a new studio situated in the hills to the north of Aix. Just above the studio, the descending terraced fields of the Arc river valley offered an uninterrupted view of the horizon and the peak of Mont Sainte-Victoire. From this vantage point, the artist executed 11 oil paintings in which the mountain assumes an epic scale. They range from heavily reworked canvases like this one, to works featuring a mirage-like shape outlined with a few precise brushstrokes (on display in room 11). At the heart of Cezanne’s investigation of the mountain is his engagement with place, history, and the timeless geological nature of a landmark he sought to elevate from local to universal.
1906, Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire -- Tate Modern (London) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: In 1902 Cezanne moved to a new studio situated in the hills to the north of Aix. Just above the studio, the descending terraced fields of the Arc river valley offered an uninterrupted view of the horizon and the peak of Mont Sainte-Victoire. From this vantage point, the artist executed 11 oil paintings in which the mountain assumes an epic scale. They range from heavily reworked canvases like this one, to works featuring a mirage-like shape outlined with a few precise brushstrokes (on display in room 11). At the heart of Cezanne’s investigation of the mountain is his engagement with place, history, and the timeless geological nature of a landmark he sought to elevate from local to universal.