Artists are a group of people who take art as their "home", in addition to talent and inspiration, they need to be in an environment conducive to artistic creation, maintaining a wild imagination and freshness, so the artist's residence, as the birthplace of their works, is often comparable to a place of art. Often, artists not only have a certain taste and curiosity, but also an innovative vision and adventurous spirit that the average homeowner does not have: from the pure white apartment of Japanese contemporary artist Mariko Mori in Tokyo, to the "Blue House" of avant-garde artist Frida Kahlo in Mexico City, to the novel residence of American contemporary artist Mary Heilmann in Bridgehampton, New York. If you look at the houses where the artists live, you can better understand the meaning and charm of their works of art.
Picasso House
In the beautiful town of Saint-Victor on the back side of The Saint-Victor Hill, where Provence stands quietly, there is a castle that has existed since the 13th century – this is the Wolfnagus Castle, where Pablo Picasso moved since 1959, where Picasso lived in his later years until his death. In his youth, Picasso was obsessed with the painters who revolutionized art, and his mentor of enlightenment, Cézanne, was the owner of the castle. The residence also enjoys the view of the "Côte d'Azur" in southeastern France, and in front of the castle window, you can see Cézanne's favorite Mont Sainte-Victor. When Picasso lived here, he often painted at night, and the houses displayed murals, sculptures and so on in different styles. Although not the longest he lived, this former residence is his most cherished spiritual home.
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Monet's Former Home
On the border of the French province of Haute-Normandie, there is a small idyllic village, which, although in terms of demographic and economic development, is famous for being the hermitage of the Impressionist master Monet – it is the small town of Giverny. Monet fell in love with the town when he first arrived at Giverny and lived there for 43 years until his death. Monet's house is a small two-story building with pink walls and green windows and green tiles, and Monet's most proud is his garden, which has a variety of plants grown by his own hands, and can enjoy the beautiful scenery from April to October. As a painter, Monet also used his talent and sensitivity to color, using flowers imported from all over the world to decorate the garden particularly beautifully. The garden also introduces the water of the nearby Eput River into the garden, forming a small pond in which Monet was planted with water lilies during his lifetime, and a famous Japanese bridge was built, and the endless changes of light and shadow inspired Monet's art. It was here that Monet completed his famous "Water Lilies" series and "Nihonbashi" series.
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Salvador Dalí House
Salvador Dali is a master figure in Surrealist painting. Together with Picasso and Matisse, he is known as the most representative painter of the 20th century. His work is bizarre, full of weirdness and fantasy, inspiring people's imaginations, and is known for exploring subconscious imagery. In Dalí's house in Cadaqués, Spain, most of the rooms have strange layouts, with each window of different size and proportion to give him a better appreciation of the Bay of Portliga. Today's Dalí House has been converted into a museum, tucked away in a lush valley. Except for the Spanish master of art who emigrated during the Spanish Civil War, from 1930 until the death of his wife Gala in 1982, Dalí lived here. The former residence retains the original furnishings, the structure of the house is curved, like a labyrinth that cannot be circumvented, and everything is full of surrealist fantasy colors, as if the world in Dalí's heart is vividly presented.
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Frida Kahlo's "Blue House"
Frida Kahlo is a legendary Mexican woman painter of avant-garde contemporary art and feminism. 55% of her life's paintings are fragmented self-portraits, with thick eyebrows and glowing eyes being her hallmarks. Her paintings are also heavily influenced by Mexican culture, employing styles of realism and symbolism. Frida's former home, La Casa Azul, the birthplace of many of her masterpieces, has now been transformed into the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico, in the mexican town of Coyolcan. The "Blue House" mostly uses bright colors, and you can feel the vitality of her heart despite her suffering from pain. The architecture and furnishings of the former residence retain the appearance of the 1950s, displaying the clothes Frida wore, the utensils used, a large number of paintings, photographs, etc., and you can see the ill-fated female painter's journey in different periods.
Image credit: Frida Kahlo Museum
Alex Katz's "Yellow House"
Alex Katz, an artist from the United States, is one of the most recognizable artists of today's personal style. He was obsessed with the creation of portraits, and his wife and son often became the protagonists of his writings. The ancient Egyptian sculptors Goya, Monet and Matisse were among his artistic icons. Simple and smooth lines, full and bold colors are his creative style. If Frida Kahlo owns the Blue House, Alex owns the equally bright Yellow House, a 200-year-old farmhouse in Maine where Alex and his wife have lived every summer since the 1950s, initially as a studio in the attic of the home. Now, he would often walk in the woods around the room to conceive, and then sit on a small chair next to the path and start painting.
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Mori Ma Riko's "White House"
Considered one of Japan's most important and popular artists for nearly 50 years, Mariko Mori is based on native Japanese Shinto beliefs to explore the ultimate meaning of the universe, life, and death. In 2015, she sold her luxury apartment in New York City with 4 fireplaces and two private garden terraces, and what she really lived in was a pure white apartment in Tokyo - the apartment building is snow-white, the home furnishings are mostly white, blending Japanese home and European design styles, looking very simple and futuristic, Moriko described this space exclusive to her as a presence beyond "time and place", in her concept, "This house, in fact, you will not know where it is, It's just in another dimension. ”
Image source: Instagram @Marikomori
Jean Cocteau House
Jean Cocteau was a pioneer of 20th-century French surrealist art, an excellent poet, painter and sculptor. Located in the French town of Milly-la-Forêt, this Cocteau country house is The most important stage for Cocteau's theatrical creation. The famous Testament d'Orphée and the poetry collection Requiem (Requiem) were born in this house, and countless paintings and manuscripts can be found here. Cocteau and his partner spent the last 17 years of their lives. Until his death in 1995. Rural architecture and chic gardens create a harmonious and elegant landscape, and Cocteau personally planted fruit trees, roses, peonies and other plants in the garden before his death, where it is not difficult to see various visual elements of Cocteau's sculptures or theatrical works. Now open to the public, the Jean Cocteau House has transformed into a magnificent museum that perfectly recreates its bedroom, office and living room, restarting important moments in the poet's life, as well as moments of inspiration about film, theatre, music, childhood, and war.
Image source: jeancocteau.net
The Former House of Jamboronna
Giambologna was a sculptural artist of the late Renaissance, known for its Mannerist marble and bronze carvings. Born in Doué, Flanders, Bologna traveled to Italy in 1550 to study in Rome. Giamplona studied ancient sculpture in detail and was also deeply influenced by Michelangelo, but developed his own Mannerism, emphasizing less emotion and more on elegant appearance, calm elegance and beauty. The apartment building where he once lived was built in the 16th century by Cosimo I de' Medici. Today, the building is a landmark, with interiors renovated to recreate the splendor of the earlier days: vaulted alcoves, silk velvet-wrapped furniture, brilliant crystal lamps, and stunning 18th-century zenith murals. When you walk into his former residence and look at the elegant environment like a court, you can feel the magnificence and grandeur of his works.
Image source: Instagram @PalazzoBellini_delleStelle
Donald Judd House
Donald Judd is a sculpture artist of great significance to contemporary art, his works are different from the passionate and assertive "Abstract Expressionism", the sculpture with the metal cube as the main body has become the most representative work of Minimalist art. Judd's apartment is an old building formerly known as a department store, he bought the house in 1968 and personally renovated it, making some minor repairs to the building, such as removing the guard panels on the 3rd floor, leaving a large gap at the bottom of the wall; installing high wall panels on the 5th floor, and using the same oak as the floor, so that the floor seems to be integrated with the wall, leaving a distinct personal mark on the former residence, he lived in the apartment until his death, and later, Judd's apartment was opened to the public. Many details and his collection are exposed to the public, and the arrangement of the room retains the appearance of Judd before his death, and even the pencils and rulers on the drawing table are in place, allowing visitors to get a closer look at the artist's life.
Image source: Instagram @DonaldJudd
Matisse House
Henri Matisse is a famous French artist, the founder and main representative of Fauvism on a par with Picasso, known for his bold use of colors and creative styles. Matisse House, now the Matisse Museum, is a 17th-century Genoese-style Red House located in the olive groves of the Cimière Garden. The house, perched on a hillside, also shows Matisse's unique style of creation, with even the tiniest lines paired with vibrant colours. The building is nestled in a lush olive grove, some of which are over a thousand years old. Next to the olive grove sits the magnificent Simier Church, to the left of which is a large rose garden, connected to the olive grove next to the Red Chamber, and subtly integrated with the natural environment. The Matisse Museum was the place where Matisse returned to seclusion at the age of 70, where he lived for 38 years until his death in 1954.
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