Up Close with Paul Cezanne

The exhibition unveils two recently conserved works by French Post-Impressionist Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire (1886-87) and Self-Portrait (1878-80), major paintings that are part of The Phillips Collection’s world-renowned holdings by the revered artist. These paintings, together with five other works in the museum’s Cezanne “unit,” are exhibited together for the first time in decades. The conservation of Mont Sainte-Victoire and Self-Portrait has revealed details previously obscured by aged, discolored varnishes while also providing insight into the artist’s process.

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This exhibition is organized by The Phillips Collection and sponsored by Bank of America.

Funding for the conservation of Cezanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire and Self-Portrait was generously provided through a grant from the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. 

IMAGE: Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1886-87, Oil on canvas, 23 ½ x 28 ½ in., The Phillips Collection, Acquired 1925