After settling in Aix, France, in 1899, Cézanne ventured daily into the surrounding Provencal landscape in search of subjects to paint. Chateau Noir, a recently constructed neo-Gothic castle designed to mimic aged ruins, captivated him. He repeatedly represented this structure and also painted from its grounds, where he had an unobstructed view of nearby Mont Sainte-Victoire, another favoured subject. As is typical of landscapes executed late in his career, Cézanne applied thick paint in broad, multihued swatches.
Artist: Paul Cézanne
Dimensions: 73.6 × 93.3 cm
Location: National Gallery of Art
Created: 1903–1904
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Periods: Post-Impressionism, Modern art, Cubism
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