Bronze statue of Aix-en-Provence painter Paul Cezanne by Dutch sculptor Gabriel Sterk.
Standing 2.25 m tall, Cezanne is shown ready to paint “on the spot”, with his hat, backpack and walking stick. Sterk drew inspiration for his work from a photograph.
The sculptor, renowned for his bronzes of artists such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh, moved to Aix-en-Provence in 2000. Surprised by the absence of a statue paying tribute to the local boy, he decided to create one.
The statue was subsequently donated to the town by the Aix-en-Oeuvre association, and installed in 2006 to mark the centenary of Cezanne's death. The statue faces the Rotonde and Cours Mirabeau, but above all the Sainte-Victoire, Cezanne's favorite subject.
The sculptor, renowned for his bronzes of artists such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh, moved to Aix-en-Provence in 2000. Surprised by the absence of a statue paying tribute to the local boy, he decided to create one.
The statue was subsequently donated to the town by the Aix-en-Oeuvre association, and installed in 2006 to mark the centenary of Cezanne's death. The statue faces the Rotonde and Cours Mirabeau, but above all the Sainte-Victoire, Cezanne's favorite subject.
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- In centre of town
- Town location
- Station district
- Close to a public transportation
- Bus station under 300 m
- Bus stop < 500 m
