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Every picture tells a story. Episode 3, The card players by Paul Cezanne /

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In Cezanne's Card Players, Waldemar explores both Cezanne's Provencal roots and his deep religious fervour, attempting to unearth what it is that makes this picture so powerful and intense. From the everyday people Cezanne interacted with, to the collective Provencal reverence to which the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Januszczak, Waldemar (Director, Screenwriter), Ciszewska, Lidia (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [District of Columbia] : MagellanTV, 2013.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Cézanne, Paul, > 1839-1906 > Criticism and interpretation.
Cézanne, Paul, > 1839-1906
Painting, French > 19th century.
Painting > France > Provence > History.
Peinture française > 19e siècle.
Painting
Painting, French
France > Provence
1800-1899
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Documentary television programs
History
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In Cezanne's Card Players, Waldemar explores both Cezanne's Provencal roots and his deep religious fervour, attempting to unearth what it is that makes this picture so powerful and intense. From the everyday people Cezanne interacted with, to the collective Provencal reverence to which their patron saint, Mary Magdalene, was treated- all these elements coalesced to create a painting brimming with meaning and emotion.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed September 26, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (26 minutes)
Playing Time:00:25:27