The Mind Creative APRIL 2014 | Page 49

The Mind Creative March 2014 Cézanne is credited to being a “bridge” between the late 19th century impressionism and the early 20th century’s experiments into cubism; influencing painters like Matisse and Picasso. One of the five paintings of The Card Player series was sold in April 2011 by the Greek shipping magnate George Embiricos to the Qatar royal family for a sum of approximately $259 million. The exact price is not known and the estimates range from $259 million to over $300 million; making it the most expensive painting ever sold. Three other works from Cézanne’s Card Player series 49