Paris allowed him to present his artworks and to claim success, the same success that his childhood friend, the illustrious writer Emile Zola, was soon to experience.
Paul Cézanne (1839 - 1906) remained divided between the capital and his native village, Aix-en-Provence, throughout all his life. Paris allowed him to present his artworks and to claim success, the same success that his childhood friend, the illustrious writer Emile Zola, was soon to experience. On the other hand, his Provencal village brought him rest and comfort, but above all the inspiration necessary for a painter who flourished through green landscapes.