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Part 2 Cezanne Look carefully at plate 1.3.24, Cezanne's Jug and Fruit (1885-87), and Plate 1.3.30, Zurbaran's Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Rose (1633). In no more than 500 words, outline what you think are the main differences between them. The first thing we notice when we analyse these two paintings, is the difference between the composition and its overall effect. By that I mean, colour range, delineation, light source, brushwork, etc. Zurbaran uses a wide tonal range, and the way the light falls into the picture gives a dramatic contrast between the lightest and the darkest elements on the painting (Inside Art, Light, dark and colour). Cezanne on the other hand uses a narrow tonal range, where the differences between light and dark are minimal and the light source seems to come from the upper right, but not as strong as in Zurbaran's painting. Cezanne's picture has calmer and more peaceful effects. Both artists choose the same gender, Still Life. Although there are some differences, Zurbaran chooses lemons and oranges as a subject for his work and Cezanne choose apples and pears. The linear perspective for these two paintings are diverse, Cezanne's fruits are painted bigger on the picture plane, giving the sense that the spectator can actually touch the fruits on the canvas, while on Zurbaran's painting he uses the picture's space to give the sense of depth
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