When was Paul Cézanne born?

Q: When was Paul Cézanne born?


A: Paul Cézanne was born on 19 January 1839.

Q: Where did he die?


A: He died of pneumonia in Aix-en-Provence, the south of France.

Q: How long did his artistic career last?


A: His artistic career lasted more than forty years, from roughly 1860 to 1906.

Q: How many works did he produce during his lifetime?


A: He produced more than 900 oil paintings and 400 watercolours, including many incomplete works.

Q: What is Cézanne's work broadly classified as?


A: Cézanne's work is broadly post-impressionist.

Q: Who famously said "Cézanne is the father of us all"?


A: Both Matisse and Picasso famously said "Cézanne is the father of us all".

Q: What painting by Cézanne holds the record for being the world's most expensive painting ever sold?


A: The Card Players (1882) by Paul Cézanne holds the record for being the world's most expensive painting ever sold; it was sold for more than $250 million in 2011 to the royal family of Qatar.

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