Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was a French post-impressionist artist. Although he struggled for recognition in his own lifetime and often lacked confidence in his work, the artist's unique style, use of light and colour, and his interest in geometric forms above realism proved hugely influential on later artists, notably Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and Pablo Picasso (1881-1973).
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1839 - c. 1906Life of French post-impressionist artist Paul Cézanne.
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19 Jan 1839Paul Cézanne is born in Aix-en-Provence, France.
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Apr 1861Paul Cézanne moves to Paris to become an artist.
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Nov 1862Paul Cézanne returns to Paris to pursue a career as an artist.
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1863Paul Cézanne has a single painting exhibited at the Salon des Refusés organised by the Paris Salon.
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1870Paul Cézanne retreats to the solitude of his family estate in southern France.
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1872Paul Cézanne begins to work alongside Pisarro at Pontoise and Auvers-sur-Oise.
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4 Jan 1872Paul Cézanne's son Paul is born.
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Apr 1874Paul Cézanne has a painting in the first exhibition of independent artists in Paris, his 'House of the Hanged Man'.
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1877Paul Cézanne has 16 paintings shown in the Third Impressionist Exhibition in Paris.
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1882Paul Cézanne finally has one of his paintings accepted by the Paris Salon, the only time this happens in his career.
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1886Paul Cézanne's father dies and he inherits the family estate in Aix-en-Provence.
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Apr 1886Paul Cézanne marries his long-time mistress Marie-Hortense Fiquet.
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1889Paul Cézanne has a painting on show at the Universal Exhibition, his 'House of the Hanged Man'.
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Nov 1895Paul Cézanne has his first solo exhibition of 150 works in Paris.
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1897Paul Cézanne has two works displayed in the Berlin National Gallery.
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1900Paul Cézanne's work is displayed at the Universal Exhibition.
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1904Paul Cézanne has an entire room dedicated to his work at the Salon d’Automne.
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23 Oct 1906Death of Paul Cézanne from a fever caught while painting in the rain.
