of linear perspective. Since the Early Renaissance, artists had used a single vantage point in order to create the illusion of space. Cézanne recognised that human perspective is far more complex than viewing an object from a frozen point in time. Instead, he created a representation of sight in motion, with objects viewed from varying viewpoints. With this aim, he deconstructed the image, by carefully suggesting different perspectives. This is evident in the way that the cookies are depicted on the table, which appear as seen from the side, but also slightly from above. Significance and legacy The Basket of Apples demonstrates how Cézanne employed multiple perspectives, a vivid colour palette and analytical brushwork to produce creative compositions in opposition to realistic depictions of everyday objects. He has been described as the "Father of Modern Art", due to the fact that his paintings were the precursor to Fauvism and Cubism. The distortion displayed in this painting was a process that influenced the work of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. This was noted by Braque in 1957, who stated, "The hard-and-fast rules of perspective which it succeeded in imposing on art were a ghastly mistake which it has taken four centuries to redress; Paul Cézanne and after him Picasso and myself can take a lot of credit for this." See also Still Life with Teapot by Cézanne Le pigeon aux petits pois by Picasso Still Life with Geraniums by Matisse References External links The Basket of Apples at The Art Institute of Chicago Paintings in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago Paintings by Paul Cézanne Still life paintings 1893 paintings Post-impressionist paintings