Why are Paul Cezanne's paintings so famous?

He is quite simply a real 'father' of so much in the history of modern painting. He was not so much interested in the surface details of things but more in their underlying structure and forms. read more

Because of Cezanne, art took on a new direction in that artists such as Matisse, were free to experiment, to be more expressive through their use of colors. Cezanne influenced the art movement known as Cubism. Although debatable, Cezanne, the others being Georges Braque and Picasso, is said to be one of the fathers of Cubism. read more

10 Most Famous Paintings by Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne was one of the leading artists of Post Impressionism. Cezanne’s exploration of geometric simplification and optical phenomena inspired many painters of the 20th Century to experiment with simplifications and complex multiple views. read more