Pyramid of Skulls is oil on canvas painting by the post-impressionist French artist, Paul Cézanne, which was completed around 1901 when the artist was in his sixties.
Despite the stark realism and morbidity of the subject matter, the painting is very evocative. There are four human skulls shown in the painting, three of which face forward directly from the painting, giving the impression that they are staring at the viewer.
Two of these skulls are laid beside each other, and the third skull sits on top of these two. The fourth skull is lying down on the back of the head behind the three forward facing skulls, and is only partially visible.
The three forward facing skulls are painted in vivid light and color. The partially visible skull at the rear is much darker, and more akin to the painting's background. The painting is a unique Cezanne still life in that no other work by the artist places the subject so close to the viewer.
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