Paul Cézanne was a famous French artist known as the "Father of Modern Painting" because he changed the rules of art and inspired famous creators like Pablo Picasso.
He Wanted to Amaze the World with Apples
- Cézanne loved painting everyday things like fruit, especially apples.
- He famously said he wanted to "astonish Paris with an apple!"
- Instead of moving quickly, he painted slowly because fruit doesn't run away or move around
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