Cezanne and the End of Impressionism: A Study of the Theory, Technique, and Critical Evaluation of Modern ArtDrawing on a broad foundation in the history of nineteenth century French art, Richard Shiff offers an innovative interpretation of Czanne's painting. He shows how Czanne's style met the emerging criteria of a "technique of originality" and how it satisfied critics sympathetic to symbolism as well as to impressionism. Expanding his study of the interaction of Czanne and his critics, Shiff considers the problem of modern art in general. He locates the