... ). More than for any impressionist, every brush stroke carried more responsibility in Cézanne's works. "It should contain it all: the atmosphere, the light, the object, the plan, the character, and the lines." [Danchev] He could think for hours in between brush strokes - with all the inner conflict that the act of thinking generates. With his unique and innovative painting style, ... "see" things - in whatever manner: through primordial seeing, analytical seeing, mystical seeing, or the like - that the rest of us can't already existed in the early 16th century. I.e. with the self portr...

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... Salon exhibitions. Works that seemed "unorthodox" or not traditional were often rejected from the shows, yet Monet and his colleagues still tried because it was the only relevant showcase of contemporary art at the time (Lallemand). In 1866 two of Monet's paintings were accepted to the Salon, Camille, and The Pavé Chailly, Forest of Fountainebleau. Around 1865 Monet met Camille Doncieux, his future wife. They lived ... theme. His grainstack or better known as haystack paintings were one of the series. He painted a profusion of haystack paintings, which focused mainly on light and color...

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