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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- An interesting question from our retired Dean of Science. Apparently a 1921 edition of Emile Bernard's book on Cezanne includes mention of a cube but the 1925 edition only mentions the other 3 geometrical figures. Our Dean wants to know: Edith, it is interesting to note that in some instances Cezanne deals with three geometric solids (cone,sphere,cylinder) and in others the cube makes it four! Did he differently deal with these matters at different times or did the biographer exhibit a bit of sloppiness? It certainly makes sense to assert that a painter has to be able to deal very well with all FOUR figures if he wishes to be a good artist. "Il faut d'abord etudier sur des figures geometriques: le cone, le cube, le cylindre, la sphere. Quand on saurait rendre ces choses dans leurs forms et leurs plans, on saurait peindre." --From Emile Bernard "Un conversation avec Cezanne," published in the Mercure de France, June 1,1921, cited in 'Conversations avec Cezanne," ed. PM Doran, Paris, 1978 p. 163.- Can anyone out there answer this conundrum, or recommend someone Dr. Lange could contact? Thanks in advance-- Edith Crowe San Jose State University