Madame Cezanne
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)2014
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Paul Cezanne's (1839-1906) portraits of Hortense Fiquet (1850-1922), his wife and the subject of some of his most iconic portraits, rank among the most powerful of their kind in French modernism. Yet, posterity has not been kind to Madame Cezanne. She was called a distraction, blamed for her husband's 'lackluster' landscapes, and disdained for her impenetrable expression in the paintings. The reality is more complex, for while Fiquet may not have been the passion of Cezanne's lifetime, she was a willing accomplice, as model, mother of his only son, and unwavering partner against all odds. This work examines this unique relationship within the context of Cezanne as a painter, draftsman, and portraitist, and sheds light on the personal relationship between artist and muse.
Main title:
Madame Cezanne / by Dita Amory.
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2014.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 18th November 2014-15th March 2015.
ISBN:
9780300208108 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.4759.4 MADA
Language:
English
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BRN:
1816568
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