Still Life with Bread and Eggs

"Still Life with Bread and Eggs" is an 1865 Still life painting by French artist Paul Cézanne, housed in the Cincinnati Art Museum. As one of his most significant early Still life works, it showcases Cézanne's developing mastery of oil paints and his focus on transforming everyday objects into profound compositions. Interestingly, in 2022, it was discovered that the painting was overlaid on an earlier portrait, possibly of Cézanne himself, revealing an intriguing layered history. The artwork was created on canvas and reflects a shift from the influence of Romanticism toward a more modern aesthetic.