Cézanne: A Biography

He received recognition only at the end of his life. His works were met with ruthless and cutting criticism. For his whole life, he tried to prove to everyone—and above all to himself—that his paintings are entitled to be called works of art. Who remembers today the names of his haters and envious people? Yet the name of Paul Cézanne is known to everyone educated, and his canvases adorn the world’s best museums and private collections. The artist’s dream came true—though already after his death.

In this book, you’ll find a story about Cézanne’s childhood and youth, the beginning of his creative path, his successes and disappointments. These testimonies were recorded from the words of the master himself, as well as from his friends and loved ones.

Also, don’t miss the previously released audiobooks from the series “Portraits from Life”: Sergey Yursky “The Last Role of Ranevskaya,” Alexander Shirvindt “The Past Without Thoughts,” Theodor Shumovsky “Light from the East,” Veniamin Smehov “When I Was Athos,” Konstantin Korovin “Memoirs,” Fyodor Shalyapin “Mask and Soul,” Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “Khlynowsk,” Yury Solomin “From the Adjutant to His Excellency,” Olga Aroseva “Without Makeup,” Gauguin “Noa-Noa. A Journey to Tahiti,” Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “The Space of Euclid.”