Paul Cézanne, the Dedicated Amateur

Cézanne was perhaps the most influential artist of modern times. His work has been taken as a starting point by generations of 20th-century artists and he continues to inspire. The extent of his importance has led to exaggerated claims for his place in history, somewhere between Leonardo da Vinci and Einstein. How did he achieve this reputation and why is he such a sympathetic artist?

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