Marcelin Pleynet's 'Cézanne' Explores the Painter's Erotic and Spiritual Sensations
On artpress.fr, an excerpt from 'Cézanne', a book by Marcelin Pleynet published in the Folio Essais series by Gallimard, is featured. Pleynet explores Cézanne's artistic relationship with nature, emphasizing his wife, son, friends, and residences, such as the Louvre. He analyzes works like 'Nature morte avec pot de gingembre' (1888-1890, Musée d'Orsay) and draws connections between the erotic themes in Cézanne’s and Titian’s art, citing Erwin Panofsky’s 'Reflections on Time' and Titian’s 'The Three Ages of Man' (National Gallery of Scotland). Pleynet also discusses Cézanne's sketches after 'Concert champêtre', his 'Baigneuses' and 'Baigneurs', and mentions Gertrude Stein's defense of Cézanne’s incomplete sections, along with a letter to Émile Zola dated August 20, 1885.
Key facts
- Marcelin Pleynet's book 'Cézanne' is published by Gallimard in the Folio Essais collection.
- The excerpt appears on artpress.fr following Jacques Henric's serial from May (art press n°367).
- Pleynet discusses Cézanne's still life 'Nature morte avec pot de gingembre' (1888-1890, Musée d'Orsay).
- Cézanne made a drawing after 'Concert champêtre', then attributed to Giorgione, now often to Titian.
- Erwin Panofsky's 'Reflections on Time' is referenced in relation to Titian's 'The Three Ages of Man'.
- Cézanne's 'Le Grand Baigneur' is at MoMA in New York.
- A bather from Cézanne's series is in Jasper Johns' collection.
- Gertrude Stein was an early American collector of Cézanne's work.
- Cézanne wrote to Émile Zola on August 20, 1885, and five days later.
- Cézanne was baptized Catholic and attended church regularly.
Entities
Artists
- Marcelin Pleynet
- Paul Cézanne
- Jacques Henric
- Erwin Panofsky
- Titian
- Giorgione
- Édouard Manet
- Philippe Sollers
- Jasper Johns
- Gertrude Stein
- Émile Zola
Institutions
- Éditions Gallimard
- artpress.fr
- Musée d'Orsay
- National Gallery of Scotland
- Louvre
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Locations
- Paris
- Aix-en-Provence
- New York
- Édimbourg
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
- France
- United States
Sources
- artpress —