🎂 Painter Paul Cézanne is born (1839)
Where: Aix-en-Provence, France
📅 On This Day: January 19
January 19, 1839: Painter Paul Cézanne is born. Paul Cézanne was born in 1839 in Aix-en-Provence in southern France. He painted his home mountain, Mont Sainte-Victoire, dozens of times. He tried to see apples and mountains as simple shapes, and his paintings inspired artists like Picasso.
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🧠 Question of the day
What did Cézanne paint dozens of times?
- His home mountain
- The Eiffel Tower
- Whales in the sea
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Answer: His home mountain
Questions
What happened on January 19?
January 19, 1839: Painter Paul Cézanne is born. It happened in Aix-en-Provence, France.
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