Cezanne’s view of Lake Annecy

Posted: June 28, 2025 | Author: helytimes | Filed under: France, Hemingway |Leave a comment

following up on Cezanne posting.

1896:

2025:

Think this is pretty much the spot. Does seem like he truncated/compressed the view. That’s the art!

The site is now the wonderful-seeming hotel Auberge du Père Bise (it’ll run you $500 something a night). The two Michelin starred – “worth a detour” – Jean Sulpice restaurant attached.

Across the lake there is the Chateau de Duignt.

Shit even as I was taking this I was like I can’t even take the photo even close to as good as Cezanne painted it!

[Cezanne] struggled with what he considered an overly charming setting, which contrasted with the rugged landscape of his native Provence.

says The Courtland.

Cézanne described this mountain lake near the French border with Switzerland as a scene one might expect to find in ‘the albums of young lady travellers’

says Art UK.

For me, I like the place! Was ok with the overly charming setting.

Cheers to the Annecy Animation Festival, full of gratitude and happy to be there.

Good essay by Jeffrey Meyers on Hemingway x Cezanne.

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