Still life with apples, servettes and a milkcan 1880

Paul Cézanne's "Still Life with Apples, Servettes, and a Milkcan" from 1880 exemplifies his fascination with the ordinary. This Post-Impressionist painting features a simple arrangement of household objects—apples, a cloth, a milk can, and a glass—presented with a geometric precision that prefigures Cubism. The use of flat planes of color and strong contours, particularly in the apples, highlights Cézanne's innovative approach to representing form and space. This artwork's focus on simplified forms and carefully observed light and shadow contributes to the artist's legacy as a pioneer of modern art.