Artists Inspired by Provence · Books on Provence · Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire Cezanne à Château Noir, a book by William Drea Adams and Thierry Maugenest August 21, 2025The authors of Cezanne à Château Noir are passionate admirers of Paul Cezanne’s art. The book centers around Château Noir, a private estate located on the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence, near Le Tholonet. This stunning location offers views of Mont Saint-Victoire and continues to inspire artists even today. After visiting Château Noir three years ago, William …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Virginia Johnson Custom Home Illustrations and Gardens Too January 18, 2019Custom Home Illustrations Years ago, when we bought our first house, a friend gave us a thoughtful housewarming gift. She commissioned a custom illustration a “house portrait” of our new home. The artist created a small watercolour print of the house from a photograph. The picture hung in our home for 20+ years and even …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Marseille at the Moment: Still Lifes January 28, 2016The Musée Regards de Provence is always worth visiting. The current exhibition, Vies Silencieuses, focuses on still-life paintings, many from the gallery’s collection of provencal art. But it starts with some 16th-century Dutch paintings, which are amazing in their faithful detail and feature peonies, stripy tulips, dewdrops, and butterflies.…Continue Reading
Ginger and Nutmeg · Inspire · Shopping & Gifts Squeaky Clean Savon de Marseille October 3, 2016A mixture of seawater, alkaline solution and fat Documented use as far back as 2800 BC in Ancient Babylon A carved “recipe” found on a stone slab from 2200 BC The Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all used it Cooked for 8 days in a cauldron, dried for 2 days in a mould Latin word Sapo …Continue Reading
