The World of Cezanne 1839-1906

200 Pages·1968·38.576 MB·English

by  Richard W. Murphy

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The World
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Cezanne
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by Richard W. Murphy
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the Editors of Timk-Life Books
Time-Life Books. New York
BRIGHTON
About the Author
Richard\^ MurphywasbornamiraisedinNewYorkCit\. \ftergraduatingfromYale,he
studiedEnglishliteratureatColumbiaIniversityandattheIniversityofLondon,Hewas
themusii editorol In^until M'ci1.whenheleftthemaaazinetopursuefreelanceprojects.
Whilewritingthi~book.Mr.Murph\livedinParisandinCezanne'sProvenre.wherehe
\isitedvirtuallyallofthesitesthaiCezannehadpainted.
TheConsulting Editor
H \\,Jansoni-ProfessorofFine \rt-atNewYorkUniversity,whereheisalsoChairman
oftheDepartmentofFine \rt-atWa-hinetonSquareCollege.Amonghisnumerous
publication-areHistonoj trtandTheSculptureojDonatella
Slipcase
MadameCezanneintheConservatorywaspaintedaboutfouryearsafterCezannemarried
HortenseFiquet,hismistressandmodelfor17years,(Seepage105forcompletepainting.!
End Papers
Twostilllifesillustratethefluidtouchandvibrantbrushstrokecharacteristicofthe
illwatercolorsoftheartist'slasl\ears.Front:CollectionNortonSimon,Los
\ngeles.Back CourtauldInstituteGalleries,London.
The Consultants forThis Book
JeanLejmariewasassociatedwiththelouvrefromI94.Sto1950andisstillaffiliatedwith
thedirectorateoltheFrenchnationalmuseums. \distinguishedteacherandcritic.Mr.
Levmaneha^writtenbook-onCorot.theFauvemovementandFrench19thCenturv
painting Hehasbeentheorganizerolman)importantexhibitions,inrludingthemonumental
HommageaPicassoitiPan-in 1966-1967
TheodoreKefTi-aprofessorofarthistoryatColumbiaI niversity.Hei-theauthorofdozens
iifarticlesonCezanneandother19thand20thCenturvEuropeanartist-.
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Contents
I A New Way of Seeing 7
II A Culture in Ferment 33
III The Belated Apprenticeship 55
IV The Master's Method 73
V Retreat in Provence 93
VI A Friendship Ends 117
VII An Explosion of Color 141
VIII The Illustrious Hermit of Aix 161
Chronologv: 186
Bibliography: 187
Creditsandacknowledgments: 188
Index: 189