Aix-En-Provence Diary

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Where Impressionism exits, Cubism enters.

Blue Mediterranean Sea, sandstone Buildings, hilly terrains, and Pinewood forests complete the description of the Provence region of South France. The city Aix-En-Provence offers a lot to artists and painting enthusiasts. Paul Cezanne, the world-renowned impressionist painter, belongs to Aix-En-Provence. He was born and matured as a painter here, worked extensively till his last breath. The landscape and the particular light of province guided his creative journey to the threshold of abstraction. His paintings paved the path for Cubism.

The life-size bronze statue of Cezanne facing the well-known La Rotonde fountain at the city centre welcomes every visitor. A quick bus ride takes you to his sunny and quaint studio. Atlelier de Cezanne is on the hill Les Lauves, north of Aix-en Provance. The studio building is in good condition. The first floor has Cezanne's still life objects, furniture, and other personal belongings have been the palace. The studio turned museum has a gift shop and a cafeteria for the visitors. Walk a little further uphill to get the sweeping views of Montagne Sainte-Victoire and the patch of land before it. 

The city has a few more well-known art museums, and Musee Granet is known for hosting exhibitions of world-famous painters. When the cubist Picassos' paintings appear in impressionist Cezanne's city, the creative circle completes here. The journey of impressionism that began up the hills in Atelier des Cezanne meandered through the landscapes, places, streets and finally ended in the city and gave rise to Cubism.



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I have never gone round the cities but yes i hope reading ur blogs it makes me go ground
December 28, 2021 at 9:24 AM
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