Château Noir

1901–1903

The Studio on the Chemin des Lauves

In 1901 he bought a plot of land north of Aix, in 1902 built a studio there to his own specifications (now the Atelier de Cézanne), and moved in in 1903; a long narrow slot was cut into the wall to admit natural light for the large "Bathers."

29 September 1902

Death of Émile Zola

Zola's death plunged Cézanne into mourning, despite their long estrangement.

1903

Debut at the Salon d'Automne

He exhibited for the first time at the newly founded Salon d'Automne in Paris.

15 October – 15 November 1904

A Cézanne Room at the Salon d'Automne: First Triumph

An entire room of the Salon d'Automne in Paris was devoted to Cézanne's works; this retrospective became the artist's first real success — indeed, a triumph.

15 October 1906

Caught in a Storm and Fatal Pneumonia

While painting in the fields he was caught in a thunderstorm and lost consciousness on the way home; the exposure led to severe pneumonia. The next day he still worked in the garden on the "Portrait of the Gardener Vallier," then took to his bed and never rose again.

22 October 1906

Died