"It's so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas." -- French artist Paul Cézanne, born on this day in 1839, reflecting on his emotions in starting a painting, as we all might in beginning a new project/relationship/adventure with an uncertain outcome.
As a "post-Impressionist," Cézanne inspired artists like Matisse and Picasso, and bridged the Impressionist and Cubist eras of painting. One of the giants in art.
