Illustration
A c. 1859 painting in oils, The Kiss of the Muse or Dream of the Poet, by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), the French post-impressionist artist. Cézanne's early works show a strong influence from Renaissance art. This example and others have the typical dark background, dramatic poses, and strong contrasting colouring seen in such art. Painted when Cézanne was not yet a full-time artist himself, the subject perhaps is a personal reference to his struggles. (Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence)
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Original image by Musée Granet. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 08 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Granet, M. (2022, March 08). The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15350/the-kiss-of-the-muse-by-cezanne/
Chicago Style
Granet, Musée. "The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 08, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15350/the-kiss-of-the-muse-by-cezanne/.
MLA Style
Granet, Musée. "The Kiss of the Muse by Cézanne." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Mar 2022. Web. 04 Mar 2025.
