Mont Sainte-Victoire
The Met
Artist: Paul Cézanne(French, Aix-en-Provence 1839–1906 Aix-en-Provence)
Date: ca. 1902–6
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (57.2 x 97.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1994, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A large, jagged blue-grey mountain overlooks a valley with fields and scattered buildings
Detailed Description
A wide landscape is depicted, dominated by a large, rugged mountain under a textured sky. The upper third of the canvas shows a sky rendered in varying shades of blue, grey, and hints of green, with visible brushstrokes suggesting clouds or atmospheric conditions. Below the sky, a massive, angular mountain range stretches across the upper left and center, its highest peak sharply defined on the left. The mountain is painted in cool tones of blue, grey, and purple, with facets suggesting rock formations. The middle ground, occupying the central portion of the painting, is a sprawling valley composed of fields and clusters of trees. The fields are rendered in earthy tones of ochre, brown, and muted green, with horizontal bands suggesting terracing or different agricultural plots. Numerous small, blocky structures, appearing as houses or farm buildings, are scattered throughout this area, painted in light ochre and brown with dark roofs or shadows. Dense patches of dark green and blue-green represent trees and foliage, creating a textured pattern across the landscape. The foreground, in the lower third, continues the pattern of fields in warm browns and greens, with broader, less detailed brushstrokes. A few more distinct, light-colored buildings are visible in the lower left and right, blending into the surrounding terrain.
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