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. " Which one of the following statements is most strongly supported by the information above?
A: Cezanne was an early creator of abstract art.
B: Modern art owes less to Cezanne than many experts believe.
C: Cezanne's work helped to develop modernism.
D: Cezanne's work tends to be misinterpreted as modernist.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C