A visit to Paul Cezanne’s Studio in Aix
A picture says 1000 words, so they say, and a video – much more than that. Here’s an inside view of Paul Cezanne’s studio that I took yesterday. I also was able to touch the jacket and painting clothes left in the studio at the time of his death in 1906.
Also did a study in the garden adjacent to Cezanne’s studio – which is more of a holy shrine, almost, to many of the visitors who come to Aix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GnlvGV1R7YÂ Part 3 – Walking into the entrance of Paul Cezanne’s last studio, in Aix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ0ByPYZZFs Part 4 – Walking around the grounds of Paul Cezanne’s studio looking for subject matter to do a painting of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zbDPYexwOYÂ Part 4B – Settled on this spot (in the video) to paint my first picture in Aix from – I spent a little more than an hour and then I heard the gates closing so I packed up quickly before being locked in!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FbGdUE6d1I Part 5 – On my way down the hill from where Paul Cezanne’s studio is located. I’ll try to go back this Tuesday – tomorrow.
It was very emotional for me to be standing in Cezanne’s studio – seeing and touching these past relics of his work. Cezanne painted what he saw – and I can see, how much he has affected Aix – being just about it’s most famous citizen – many streets are named after him.
It sounds like you were profoundly moved by being in his studio.
It was not that long ago when he died if you take into account the entire history of art.
Just about 100 years exactly. But, you could feel his presence.
Have a great day tomorrow when you return.
How cool.
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By Amy Crehore on June 5th, 2007 at 3:33 am