Being Outdoors

Cezanne Montagne Sainte-Victoire above the Route du Tholonet

Cezanne had a notable stance on painting outdoors and experiencing nature. In a letter to Emile Zola dated October 19, 1866 Cezanne says:

"But you know all pictures painted inside, in the studio, will never be as good as those done outside. When out-of-door scenes are represented, the contrasts between the figures and the ground is astounding and the landscape is magnificent. I see some superb things and I shall have to make up my mind only to do things out-of-doors."

Art in Theory, 1815-1900: an Anthology of Chaging Ideas. Ed. Charles Harrison. Paul Wood. Jason Gaiger. New York: Wiley-Blackwell, 1998. Image: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/03/timestopics/CEZANNE_395.jpg

Hemingway also had a personal relationship with nature. Many of his subjects center around an experience in the outdoors. Fishing, hunting, and bull-fighting are a few of his favorite topics. He also traveled a lot in his life time, and many of his novels reflect his experiences in a variety of different cultures.