The Best Nightlife in Cusco: A Guide to the City's Party Scene

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Cusco, Peru is a city known for its rich history and culture, but it's also home to a lively party scene. From bustling bars to trendy clubs, Cusco offers a variety of options for those looking to experience the city's nightlife. Plaza de Armas: A Popular Spot for Nightlife One of the most popular areas for nightlife in Cusco is the Plaza de Armas. This main square in the historic city center is home to a range of bars and restaurants with outdoor seating, perfect for enjoying a drink or a bite to eat while people-watching and taking in the atmosphere. Many of these venues also offer live music, showcasing local talent and adding to the festive ambiance. Bars in Cusco: Relaxed Drinking in a Historic Setting For those looking for a more laid-back experience, Cusco has plenty of bars to choose from. These bars range from traditional to modern, and often offer unique atmospheres to enjoy a drink. Many of these bars are located in historic buildings, providing a unique backdrop to
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Cezanne, Matisse and Picasso

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Paul Cézanne born in 1839, Aix-en Provence was a Post-impressionist French painter who became the bridge between impressionism and early modern art such as Cubism. One of his most recognized pieces is ‘The Large Bathers’ that was produced towards the end of his life.  In this painting he did not conform to nineteenth century methods and was applauded by critics for its wide spaces, well –formed figures and use of color (Artble, 2013). Cézanne was able to fulfill his purpose of creating a timeless piece. Two upcoming artists that were highly influenced by the way Cézanne analyzed and pulled apart the subject matter were Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. This influence of Cézanne is evident in paintings of Matisse’s ‘Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life)’ and Picasso’s ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’.
Considered one of his greatest Fauve painting Matisse’s Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) depicts an ‘Arcadian landscape filled with brilliantly colored forest, meadow, sea, and sky and populated by nude figures both at rest and in motion’ (Khan Academy, 2013). As a Fauve painting the color is responsive only to expression and to the formal needs of the canvas and not to the realities of nature. In addition this painting ‘Bonheur de Vivre’ is evidently inspired by Cézanne, as Matisse uses similarly the landscape in the painting as a stage and unifies the figures and the landscape. In fact Matisse’s painting is seen to be the closest to the last great image of Cézanne ‘The Bathers’ (Khan Academy, 2013). However Matisse breaks free from the total influence of Cézanne by using as well the odalisques and harem fantasies of Jean Ingres and scenes of mythical pleasure by Titian.
 In an effort to outshine Matisse’s Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) Picasso painted ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’ which turned Matisse’s ‘Bonheur de Vivre’ sensuality into violent pornography (Khan Academy, 2013). Picasso referred to Cézanne as ‘my one and only master’ and although inspired by Cezanne’s works, Picasso was able to break free by creating a new form of art called Cubism (Zoffany, 2013). In Cubism objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form, instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context (Wikipedia 2013).
 To conclude, Paul Cézanne works were integral to the development of abstract art in the twentieth century. His mastery of design, tone, composition and color has left an artistic legacy which has led to great works and the further evolution of art by artists such as Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.


References
1.       Artble (2013). The Large Bathers Retrieved from http://www.artble.com/artists/paul_cezanne/paintings/the_large_bathers
2.       Khan Academy (2013).Smart History:Matisse’s Bonheur de Vivre  Retrieved from http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/fauvism-matisse.html
3.       Wikipedia (2013)Cubism Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubism
Zoffany, J. (2013) The Large Bathers Retrieved from http://mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/the-large-bathers-by-paul-cezanne/

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