Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Apples and Oranges (1899)
Musée du Louvre, Paris
Were the Impressionists revolutionaries? Did Monet and Cézanne really invent a new type of painting? And why did Van Gogh cut off his ear? On the following pages, you can explore possible answers to these questions by browsing through a series of virtual exhibits designed by Princeton undergraduates for their writing seminar. These "special exhibitions" showcase a wide range of themes, such as Renoir in Algeria, Sargent in Venice, Seurat & Fashion, Toulouse-Lautrec's Posters, Rodin's Drawings, and Picasso’s Boy with a Pipe. Collectively, these exhibits explore not only the development of Impressionism in France but also its influence on American Impressionism as well as Post Impressionism, Fauvism and early Cubism. As Picasso noted towards the end of his life, “Cézanne was my one and only master.” Enjoy!
