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The sun penetrates me soundlessly like a distant friend that stirs up my laziness, fertilizes it. We bring forth life.

Paul Cezanne

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Paul Cezanne
Age: 67 †
Born: 1839
Born: January 19
Died: 1906
Died: October 23
Artist
Draftsperson
Drawer
Engraver
Graphic Artist
Lithographer
Painter
Aix
Cézanne
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Pol Sezan
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P. Sezanas
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Sun
Soundlessly
Friendship
Fertilizes
Friend
Penetrates
Bring
Stirs
Life
Penetrate
Like
Laziness
Distant
Forth

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