Le Vase bleu

19 January 1839

Born

April 1861

Move to Paris to Pursue Painting

Against the objections of his banker father, he abandoned his law studies and moved to Paris at Zola's urging. Rejected by the École des Beaux-Arts, he studied at the free Académie Suisse, where he met Camille Pissarro.

1863

Participation in the First Salon des Refusés

Cézanne's paintings were shown at the first Salon des Refusés, established by Napoleon III after the scandal over the rejection of works by Manet, Pissarro, and Monet.

1872

Working with Pissarro in Pontoise

At Pissarro's invitation he worked in Pontoise; his mentor persuaded him to abandon dark tones and paint with the three primary colors, which lightened Cézanne's palette.

1888–1890 · Residence

quai d'Anjou

November 1895

First Solo Exhibition at Vollard's

Ambroise Vollard opened Cézanne's first solo exhibition at his Paris gallery, showing 50 of the roughly 150 works submitted. The exhibition brought his art to a wide public; prices for his works rose a hundredfold.