{"product_id":"paul-cezzane-piriot-et-arliquin-23-5-in-x-31-in","title":"Paul Cezanne - Piriot et Arliquin (23.5 in x 31 in)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMardi Gras (Pierrot et Arlequin)\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Paul Cézanne’s most famous figurative works, painted between 1888 and 1890. It is a masterpiece of his late period, currently housed in the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"183\"\u003ePushkin State Museum of Fine Arts\u003c\/b\u003e in Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eKey Details about the Artwork:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/b\u003e The painting depicts two classic characters from the Italian \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"70\"\u003ecommedia dell'arte\u003c\/i\u003e: Pierrot (in white) and Harlequin (in the diamond-patterned suit). The models for the figures were actually Cézanne’s son, Paul, and his friend Louis Guillaume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle and Technique:\u003c\/b\u003e This work is a bridge between Impressionism and 20th-century Modernism. Cézanne used structured, rhythmic brushstrokes and a complex sense of space. Notice how Harlequin seems to be striding forward while Pierrot stands stiffly, creating a strange, psychological tension between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e The figures are nearly life-sized, which was unusual for Cézanne's figurative work at the time. The stark contrast between Pierrot’s voluminous white costume and Harlequin’s tight, dark red and black patterns is a central focus of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LatinArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54567275692404,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_2smk4z2smk4z2smk.png?v=1777938404","url":"https:\/\/latinarte.shop\/products\/paul-cezzane-piriot-et-arliquin-23-5-in-x-31-in","provider":"LatinArte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}