Head of Silenus
Paul Cézanne|Peter Paul Rubens
1855–1906
Medium
Black chalk, brush and light brown wash
Dimensions
sheet: 10 5/16 x 7 5/8 in. (26.2 x 19.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1965
Accession Number
65.253
Tags
HeadsSilenus
About the Artist
Paul Cézanne|Peter Paul Rubens · 1839–1906
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of modern art, often called the "Father of Modern Art" for his revolutionary approach to form, color, and pictorial space. Born in Aix-en-Provence to a wealthy banker who discouraged artistic pursuits, Cézanne rejected a legal career to pursue painting, though he remained financially dependent on his family until...