French
b. 1839, Aix-en-Provence, France —
d. 1906, Aix-en-Provence, France

Post-Impressionist French painter Paul Cézanne is known for a painting style that presaged and greatly influenced 20th century abstract art. The short, hatched brushstrokes in his still life, figure and landscape paintings build a simplified modeling of masses and spaces and have been credited as the basis for the multi-dimensional forms in 20th century Cubism. Since 1890, his complex painting style has influenced nearly every avant-garde movement in painting, including Cubism and abstract art.

Work by Paul Cézanne is collected internationally.