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The Card Players
The painting depicts a scene of everyday life where several men are playing cards. The work belongs to a series of paintings on the same theme, created by Cézanne in the early 1890s. The composition is characterized by calmness and monumentality, and the figures are focused on the game, devoid of drama or expression. The piece combines elements of Post-Impressionism with a constructive approach to form.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Paul Cézanne
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Date of birth and death
19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906
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Natinality
French
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Style
Post-Impressionism, pioneering geometric form in painting, color modulation, multiple perspectives
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Significant works
Mont Sainte-Victoire series, The Card Players, The Bathers, Pyramid of Skulls, Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier
Information about the work
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Year:
1890-1892
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, USA
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Theme:
Everyday scenes, card playing, rural life
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The paintings from the Card Players series show the concentration and seriousness typical of rural workers, giving ordinary activity a spiritual significance. The composition and depiction of the figures resemble monumental Renaissance representations, emphasizing the permanence and gravity of the moment.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret in the context of Post-Impressionism and Cézanne's pursuit of combining tradition with modernity through the geometrization of form and richness of color.See other works by this artist
