Summary

Explore the life and art of post-impressionist painter Paul Cézanne in this PBS documentary shot on location in Provence, France, and at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art. Art critics and historians examine the influence of the French landscape on Cézanne's work. Visit some of the sites depicted in his works, such as Montagne Sainte-Victoire and Atelier des Lauves, and marvel at his masterful use of light, color and perspective. Narrated by Jacqueline Bisset.