Paul Cezanne

This piece of art is called "Mont Sainte-Victoire with Large Pine" and it was created in 1887 by the artist Paul Cezanne. Cezanne was a French artist who formed the bridge between impressionism and cubism. What drew me to this painting was the use of color as well as the detail in the mountains. I also was interested in the brushstrokes he used to create the tree. From afar, the tree looks very smooth and wispy, but when you look closer, you can see the multiple different brushstrokes he used to create that effect. I was also able to see the building on of color as he progressed in making this painting. The main thing that fascinated me about this painting was the difference in how it looks from afar versus from up close.