Paul Cezanne is often called the ‘father of modern art’. He was the artist who bridged the gap between Impressionism and modernism and brought forward the post-impressionist movement as well.

He was born in 1839 in Provence, France and died in 1906. He is well-known for the still life paintings he made. Cézanne painted many still life artworks, often with fruit, jars and fabric in them.

What inspired Mary Cassatt’s portraits of mothers? Why did Jackson Pollock paint on the floor? Eureka investigates the origins of artists’ most famous works and techniques, unpacking how great ...