— Overview
The notes follow a move from classicism through realism toward impressionism, and they stop before a later itemised recap.
— Contents and key concepts
A first look at Cézanne
When they first encountered Cézanne, the notes write, he felt as if they were looking at a plate from a picture-book: flat. They add that they had a sense, from childhood, of why a painting might look that way. From there they follow a move from classicism through realism toward impressionism.
Napoleon in the Tuileries study
Among the works they stay with is Jacques-Louis David’s study of Napoleon in his study in the Tuileries. A hand is placed in the waistcoat. The folds of the clothes are carefully observed, and a sword is there as well.
The notes read the picture as a formal, official portrait of a ruler in his working room, and they stay with those details rather than with a later list of names.
From classicism toward impressionism
The path they sketch is the one from classicism through realism toward impressionism: a way of looking that, they write, also helps to explain why Cézanne first looked so flat to them, like a plate from a book of pictures.
The notes leave the paintings there, before a later itemised recap. The same Korean report, at fuller length, is on CampusDown.
Sources
- The notes, a student look at David’s Napoleon in the Tuileries study and at a first impression of Cézanne as flat.
Last updated: 15 November 2026
Frequently asked questions
What first impression of Cézanne do the notes record?
When they first encountered Cézanne, they write, he felt as if they were looking at a plate from a picture-book: flat. They add that they had a sense, from childhood, of why a painting might look that way, and they move from classicism through realism toward impressionism.
Which of David’s works do they stay with?
The study of Napoleon in his study in the Tuileries. They note a hand in the waistcoat, the folds of the clothes, and a sword.
Where do they stop?
After that look at the study, and after the first impression of Cézanne and the path from classicism toward impressionism. They leave a later itemised recap unused.
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