Treat nature by the cylinder, the sphere, the cone.
Traitez la nature par le cylindre, la sphère, le cône.
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Paul Cézanne
Born in Aix-en-Provence in 1839, Cezanne is called the father of modern painting. He reconstructed nature through planes of color, directly preparing the way for Cubism and abstract art.
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Source: エミール・ベルナールへの書簡, 1904年Verified
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