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title: The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne
author: Musée Granet
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15350/the-kiss-of-the-muse-by-cezanne/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne

_Authored by Musée Granet_

## Image File

[![The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15350.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15350.png)

## Image Caption

A c. 1859 painting in oils, *The Kiss of the [Muse](https://www.worldhistory.org/muse/)* or *Dream of the Poet*, by [Paul Cézanne](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Cezanne/) (1839-1906), the French post-impressionist artist. Cézanne's early works show a strong influence from [Renaissance art](https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance_Art/). This example and others have the typical dark background, dramatic poses, and strong contrasting colouring seen in such art. Painted when Cézanne was not yet a full-time artist himself, the subject perhaps is a personal reference to his struggles. (Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Granet, M. (2022, March 08). The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15350/the-kiss-of-the-muse-by-cezanne/>
### Chicago
Granet, Musée. "The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 08, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15350/the-kiss-of-the-muse-by-cezanne/>.
### MLA
Granet, Musée. "The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15350/the-kiss-of-the-muse-by-cezanne/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikiart-logo-50px.png)](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-cezanne/the-kiss-of-the-muse)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-cezanne/the-kiss-of-the-muse) by [**Musée Granet**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-cezanne/the-kiss-of-the-muse). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.