[1] In 1895, he gave up on his military ambitions and focused on art.
[1] However, it is thought that his paintings were not very successful because of a personal and vocal rift he had with Paul Cézanne, whose work he called "dirty paintings" and "the biggest scam of the century".
[1][2][3][4][5] He also took pains to add furniture specifically from Provence to the house.
[1] Meanwhile, he also wrote books about the history of architecture in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.
[6] Hubert de Courcy painted his portrait.