I just stumbled across this portrait of Cezanne. I'd never seen a portrait of the Cezanne before, but it makes me happy that Pissarro depicted his friend in a bulky, geometric fashion. Actually, it appears that Cezanne was a large-ish man (at least at some point in his life), as evidenced by this self-portrait (c. 1873-1876), this one (c. 1875).*
I like the thought that this bulkier, full-bearded man is reflected in the geometric, bulky art forms that he created. It's almost like Cezanne's geometric forms (like this Mont Saint-Victoire from 1900) are portraits of the artist himself. Ha! I find that kind of cute.
*It appears that Cezanne varied in his physical bulk and size - he appears smaller in this photograph (c. 1861, when Cezanne was about 22 years old) and his face appears quite thin in this self-portrait (c. 1898-1900, when the artist was about 60 years old).
I like the thought that this bulkier, full-bearded man is reflected in the geometric, bulky art forms that he created. It's almost like Cezanne's geometric forms (like this Mont Saint-Victoire from 1900) are portraits of the artist himself. Ha! I find that kind of cute.
*It appears that Cezanne varied in his physical bulk and size - he appears smaller in this photograph (c. 1861, when Cezanne was about 22 years old) and his face appears quite thin in this self-portrait (c. 1898-1900, when the artist was about 60 years old).
