From Realism through the Postmodern Era
... Cezanne illustrates concern for formal design, and his "Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Les Lauves" shows a nearly geometric configuration and balance. ... His artwork were then associated with the New Realism group. ... As a defense mechanism to shield him from the world, he exhibited behavior that was cynical and callous. ... In still-rural Montmartre, the Moulin, called “de la Galette” from the pancake which was its speciality, had a local clientel, especially of working girls and their young men together with a sprinkling of artists who, as Renoir did, enjoyed the public show and also found unprofessional models. ... ” Cezanne’s “Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Les Lauves” Beckmann’s “Departure” Renoir’s “Le Moulin de la Galette”