Cezanne' s art inspired the next generation of artists, twentieth-century modernist creators of abstract art. While most experts rank Cezanne as an early modernist, a small few reject this idea. Fran^oise Cachin, for example, bluntly states that such an ascription is overplayed,  and says that Cezanne' s work is too often observed from a modern point of view. 
Modern art owes less to Cezanne than many experts believe is most strongly supported by the information above.