When is Paul Cézanne's birthday?

Paul Cézanne's birthday is January 19. He was born on January 19, 1839 in Aix-en-Provence, France.

How old was Paul Cézanne when he died?

Paul Cézanne died on October 22, 1906, aged 67.

Who shares a birthday with Paul Cézanne?

Famous people who share Paul Cézanne's January 19 birthday include Edgar Allan Poe, James Watt, Auguste Comte, Dolly Parton and Robert E. Lee.

Art · 1839–1906

Paul Cézanne — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 19 January 1839 · Died: 22 October 1906 · Age: 67

French Post-Impressionist painter of Mont Sainte-Victoire and still lifes with apples, whose work paved the way for Cubism

Did you know?He was childhood friends with the novelist Émile Zola, though their long relationship eventually ended over a fictionalised portrayal of an artist.

Quick facts

Date of birth19 January 1839
Date of death22 October 1906
Age at death67
Cause of deathPneumonia
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceAix-en-Provence, France
Occupationpainter, printmaker, lithographer

Editor's Take:

Paul Cézanne is often called the father of modern art. He grew up in Aix-en-Provence. He painted apples, mountains and card players again and again. He built pictures from patches of colour and simple shapes. He painted Mont Sainte-Victoire many times. Picasso and Matisse called him their master. He said he wanted to astonish Paris with an apple. Recognition came late, and many of his greatest works were only celebrated after his death in 1906.

Key Milestones

1861: Paris – first stay
1874: Impressionist show – exhibits
1890s: The Card Players – series
1895: First solo show – Vollard gallery

Paul Cézanne ( say-ZAN, UK also siz-AN, US also say-ZAHN; French:; Occitan: Pau Cesana; 19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906) was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation, influenced avant-garde artistic movements of the early 20th century and formed the bridge between late…

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Paul Cézanne: The Father of Modern Art

French painter, 1839–1906

Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence on 19 January 1839.

He exhibited with the Impressionists in 1874 and 1877.

He painted Mont Sainte-Victoire many times from around his home in Provence.

His Card Players and Bathers series are among his best-known works.

Career highlights

1861Paris: first stay
1874Impressionist show: exhibits
1890sThe Card Players: series
1895First solo show: Vollard gallery
1906Death: in Aix

Did you know?One version of The Card Players sold privately in 2011 for a reported price of over $250 million.

Age at death: 67
Years since death: 120

Family

Father: Louis-Auguste Cézanne
Mother: Anne Elisabeth Aubert
Spouse: Marie-Hortense Fiquet
Child: Paul Cézanne

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When is Paul Cézanne's birthday?: Paul Cézanne's birthday is January 19. He was born on January 19, 1839 in Aix-en-Provence, France.
How old was Paul Cézanne when he died?: Paul Cézanne died on October 22, 1906, aged 67.
Who shares a birthday with Paul Cézanne?: Famous people who share Paul Cézanne's January 19 birthday include Edgar Allan Poe, James Watt, Auguste Comte, Dolly Parton and Robert E. Lee.

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