How Cézanne Changed the Course of Western Art

A painter whose technique influenced a generation

The Bathers (Les Grandes Baigneuses) (c. 1900–1906) by Paul Cezanne. Source Wikimedia Commons

The art of Paul Cézanne had an enormous influence on the generation of artists that followed him, most especially Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. It was an influence that would ultimately change the course of Western art.