A Life Rooted in Lyon Born in Lyon in 1846, Aimé Perret entered a world where the French art scene was undergoing profound shifts. His early years were shaped by the local atmosphere of the School of Fine Arts in Lyon, an institution that provided the foundational discipline for his developing hand. He did not work in isolation; instead, he sought the guidance of established figures such as Joseph Benoit Guichard and Antoine Vollon. Th…