Still Life With Cherries And Peaches
1885-1887
Cézanne was famously obsessed with fruit, and here we see a heap of deep red cherries and golden peaches sitting next to a sturdy green jar. Notice how the table seems to tilt forward and the plates don't quite sit flat? That's not a mistake; Cézanne was breaking the rules of perspective to show objects from multiple angles at once, effectively inventing the language of modern art. He worked so slowly on his still lifes that the fruit would often rot before he finished, but this piece captures the timeless, geometric feel of everyday objects.
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