Monet S Kitchen

The pink color of the walls and the green of the shutters were also chosen by monet at a time when shutters were traditionally painted grey.

Monet s kitchen.

T he great impressionist claude monet spent a lot of time outdoors painting his magnificent gardens and that s where we typically think of him at an easel under the sun. The walls of the kitchen are covered with tiles of rouen. Feb 11 2019 explore kate ruddle s board monet kitchen on pinterest. At one end monet designed a large kitchen suitable to prepare the meals of a 10 person family that entertained a lot.

For this book the author claire joyes wife of madame monet s great grandson has spent years selecting the monets favorite recipes and writing a wonderfully evocative introductory text. Monet and his wife loved the gourmet life and entertaining. Every recipe has a short description immediately before it some background details for example monet enjoyed this dish that sort of thing. The photos of monet s kitchen gardens are absolutely lovely.

All of the recipes have been artfully prepared and brought back to life in monet s own kitchen by master chef joël robuchon. Monet s kitchen has an extensive inventory of quality kitchenware table linens glassware gadgets kitchen. Monet wanted a blue kitchen so that the guests would see the right color in harmony with the yellow dining room when the door to the kitchen was open. Monet as a gourmet was very interested by all what was going on in the kitchen but in his times it was a place for women only.

A master of the color wheel monet knew how to perfectly pair blue and white rouen tiles with copper pots and utensils for maximum contrast in the kitchen. Monet s kitchen at giverny has a delicious flavor of old fashioned kitchens where the scent of jam seems to be still floating in the air. Just like our namesake claude monet the renowned french impressionist painter we celebrate the art and artistry of cooking. If you love monet s art and enjoy food you may enjoy this book.

See more ideas about monet kitchen giverny monet. After arriving at giverny in 1883 monet spent the last 40 years of his life at. The coolness of the blue contrasts with the warm glow of the extended collection of coppers.