Paul CézanneFrench, 1839–1906Male Nude
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Where is “Male Nude” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
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In the life of Paul Cézanne
The whole lifeApril 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.
September 1861
Return to Aix and Work at His Father's Bank
Disappointed by his rejection from the École des Beaux-Arts, he returned to Aix-en-Provence and worked once again at his father's bank.
late autumn 1862
Second Move to Paris
In late autumn 1862 he moved to Paris again and resumed his studies at the Académie Suisse; during this period he met Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, and Alfred Sisley.
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.
1864–1869
Annual Rejections by the Paris Salon
The official Salon rejected Cézanne's works every year from 1864 to 1869; he continued submitting until 1882.
