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Cezanne's Card Players

Why did Cezanne paint two old men hunched over a game of cards? Waldemar Januszczak explores the artist's religious beliefs to uncover the secrets of a haunting masterpiece.

The Card Players is one of Cezanne鈥檚 best-known pictures, but it is also one of his most mysterious. Why did the so-called father of modern art paint two old men hunched over a game of cards? What is the picture trying to tell us?

By exploring Cezanne鈥檚 puzzling religious beliefs and his passion for Mary Magdalene, the patron saint of Provence, Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the surprising secrets of a haunting masterpiece.

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 24 Apr 2023 02:50

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Waldemar Januszczak
Director Waldemar Januszczak
Production Company ZCZ Films

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