View of L'Estaque and Chateaux d'If 1885

Paul Cézanne created "View of L'Estaque and Chateaux d'If" with oil on canvas, a landscape that breathes with structured vibrancy. The composition is layered, moving from the foreground's earthy tones through a tapestry of greens, to the tranquil blues of the sea and sky. Cézanne disrupts traditional perspective. Patches of colour construct form; the houses and foliage are built with planes, not lines. This technique reflects a shift away from representational art, exploring instead how colour and shape create spatial relationships. It challenges the viewer to reconcile these fragmented elements into a cohesive whole. Notice how Cézanne uses colour modulation to define volume, a move towards abstraction, breaking down the scene into its essential components of light, colour and form. It's a landscape re-imagined through the lens of pure perception.