Why is Cézanne so important?

In the artist’s world, everything—from apples and oranges to the buttocks of bathers—was worthy of the same obsessive, borderline-theological attention.

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Exhibition review: “Cezanne” is on view at the Fondation Beyeler through May 25, 2026.

Why is Cézanne so important?

Why is Cézanne so important?