Tip: move over the painting to use the lens.
The Bathers
Paul Cézanne · 1906
- Artist
- Paul Cézanne
- Date
- 1906
- Where to see it
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Public domain · image via Wikimedia Commons · see it at the museum ↗
Slow Look
- The whole picture Let your eyes wander. Where do they want to rest?
- The light Find the brightest spot. What is it showing you?
- The edges Look at what is half cut off at the borders.
- One small detail Choose one tiny thing and stay with it for a while.
- The whole picture again Step back. Has it changed for you?
About Paul Cezanne
Paul Cézanne was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation, influenced avant-garde artistic movements of the early 20th century and formed the bridge between late 19th-century Impressionism and early 20th-century Cubism.
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More by Paul Cézanne
The Basket of ApplesPaul Cezanne, c. 1893
The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L'EstaquePaul Cezanne, c. 1885
Madame Cezanne in a Yellow ChairPaul Cezanne, 1888–90
Still Life with Apples and a Pot of PrimrosesPaul Cézanne, ca. 1890
Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red DressPaul Cézanne, 1888–90