Correlieu, the studio-residence of Ozias Leduc in Saint-Hilaire
In 1890, the painter Ozias Leduc (1864-1955) built a studio on the family plot at the foothill of Mont Saint-Hilaire. The artist also made it his residence, condensing in this relatively restricted space the individual and the creator. It is in this studio called Correlieu «a place where the heart is in everything» that Leduc elaborates his work for more than 60 years. This article describes the studio physically and looks at the different functions that it played in the painter’s career. Correlieu was not only a creative space, it was also a place where he could hang or store the works available for sale and also a place where to deal with his business. Remarkable however is the quantity and diversity of visitors who came to meet Leduc making his studio an artistic and intellectual focus.