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Paul Cezanne

For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations.

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Cezanne means that Impressionist artists focus on capturing the feelings and sensory experiences they have when observing nature, rather than just copying the exact appearance of the scene. Their goal is to express the way nature affects their senses, not to create a precise, detailed picture of it.

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