Cézanne's Apples

Cézanne's "Apples" exemplifies his innovative approach to still life, emphasizing form, structure, and color over realistic detail. He uses bold, varied brushstrokes to construct the fruit and table, employing a technique called "mass and volume" to give a sense of three-dimensionality. Rather than blending colors smoothly, Cézanne juxtaposes patches of color, creating a lively, textured surface that invites the viewer to see the apples beyond their physical appearance. This work bridges realism and abstraction, influencing Modern art by encouraging artists to explore shape, color, and composition as central expressive tools.