Mont Sainte-Victoire Seen from Le Tholonet

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Mont Sainte-Victoire Seen from Le Tholonet – Dedication to Paul Cézanne is a work by contemporary artist Clotilde Philipon, part of her series devoted to the celebrated mountain so dear to the Aix master.

In this painting, the artist pays a heartfelt tribute to Cézanne by exploring the tones and harmonies found in the earliest depictions of Mont Sainte-Victoire. Gentle, nuanced colours – delicate greens, warm ochres, muted blues – capture the luminous, serene atmosphere of 19th-century Provençal landscapes.

From the vantage point at Le Tholonet, the mountain rises with quiet majesty, while in the foreground stands the Doudon aqueduct, an architectural structure of understated elegance that anchors the scene in its human history. The artist subtly weaves in her use of pointillism, creating shimmering light effects and a vibrant texture that animate the surface of the canvas.

True to her approach that blends figuration with freer brushwork, Clotilde Philipon composes here a harmonious dialogue between nature, architecture and the painter’s hand. Mont Sainte-Victoire Seen from Le Tholonet – Dedication to Paul Cézanne thus becomes a bridge between heritage and modernity, between respect for tradition and the freedom of interpretation.