Statue of Cezanne

Standing 2.25 m tall, Cezanne is shown ready to paint “on the spot”, with his hat, backpack and walking stick. Sterk drew inspiration for his work from a photograph.

The sculptor, renowned for his bronzes of artists such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh, moved to Aix-en-Provence in 2000. Surprised by the absence of a statue paying tribute to the local boy, he decided to create one.
The statue was subsequently donated to the town by the Aix-en-Oeuvre association, and installed in 2006 to mark the centenary of Cezanne's death. The statue faces the Rotonde and Cours Mirabeau, but above all the Sainte-Victoire, Cezanne's favorite subject.