Cezanne communicates his struggle as an artist, that we all go through, with such candour, I felt extremely moved by the
paintings, all portraits, altho I am not a figurative artist.I must say I got off on the
furniture, draperies and organisation of the whole, as much as the expression in the faces.An exception is the Courtauld picture with the
white clay pipe, a masterpiece if there ever was one.I breathed in the Cezannes and haven't digested them yet, except to say
since the Matisse at the RA, I think this show is second to none.The Cohens were very good also, working across a large room.
I love a soft warm gray
paint on the walls,
white trim, dark or warm toned antique
furniture like Chippendale, Queen Anne or Federal style pieces (I'm not afraid to
paint or reupholster a great thrifted find or an heirloom piece either), warm hardwood floors covered with a sisal rug, a great classic shaped
white or natural linen slip - covered sofa (washable
since I have 2 toddler boys!)