Paul Cézanne's Influence

The late 19th century provided the art stratosphere the genius of Paul Cézanne; the French painter that transformed the style of an entire generation of painters. Cézanne's own stylistic influence could not be narrowed down to a particular era; he was both conformed and non-conformist to the impressionist style of his time. Essentially, he stood out for his use of color as an instrument for creating line and form and not as an end product in itself. This famous painter was instrumental to the evolution of varying painting styles adopted by successive era of painters; Fauvism and Cubism had their roots in this particularly iconic maestro that laid the foundation for many painters in the 20th