Pyramid of Skulls

Paul Cézanne is said to have formed the bridge between late 19th-century Impressionism and the early 20th century's new line of artistic enquiry, Cubism. In this painting, I believe it is a representation of death. There is a lot of texture depicted through the contrast of color giving of dark, dull hues. These visible paint brush marks emphasizes texture, form, and light bouncing off the skulls.