The oil-painting reproductions in the Dome Home are hand-painted recreations of the original paintings by Impressionist artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Picasso, Renoir and others;, many of the originals can only be found in museums or in private collections.
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Impressionist Painters Live Here
The Dome Home will be sold fully furnished, including all the paintings. This is not only an amazing dome sweet home but also a private repository of hand-painted oil reproductions of famous works by Impressionist painters like Monet, Renoir, Matisse, Gauguin, Cezanne, Degas and others like Picasso and Van Gogh.
Throughout the house, original oil copies of famous classic paintings add a touch of refinement and flashback to a bygone era.
Upper LevelA large tapestry with a contemporary motif hangs just below the pentagonal skylights facing Gustav Klimt’s famous Fulfillment (see below); together, they accent the entire loft and passage to the master bedroom, where hangs Modigliani’s Nudo Disteso, while Alexandre’s Bathing Women graces the master bathroom.
Gustav Klimt: Fulfillment
Gustav Klimt: The hand-painted oil reproduction of Gustav Klimt’s famous painting, Fulfillment, has been carefully recreated detail by detail, color by color to near perfection. The original masterpiece was created in 1905-09. Klimt (1862-1918) was one of the most innovative and controversial artists of the early twentieth century.
Influenced by European avant-garde movements represented in the annual Secession exhibitions, Klimt’s mature style combines richly decorative surface patterning with complex symbolism and allegory, often with overtly erotic content. This work of art has the same emotions and beauty as the original.
Modigliani’s masterpiece, Nudo Disteso, was created in 1917. One of the major artists of his generation, Modigliani is most popularly known for portraits and figure studies. The bohemian painter’s works form a bridge between the generation of Toulouse-Lautrec and the Art Deco painters of the 1920s. The classically simple, flat forms, elongated proportions and delicate stylization combine influences from African sculpture to Botticelli style.
Picasso: Harlequin Leaning on his Elbow
Middle/Main LevelA mural-size painting of Monet’s Water Lilies adorns one of the living-room walls, next to Van Gogh’s Seascape at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (1888).
The dining room is graced with two of Renoir’s masterpieces: Luncheon of the Boating Party and Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise, where the painter often paid for his meals with his paintings that today fetch over $100 million.
Above the fireplace hangs Picasso’s Harlequin Leaning on His Elbow (see right) and, next to the kitchen, is Degas’ Russian Dancers. A contemporary painting, Evening Waterfront, adorns the main-level bathroom. Completing the art collection in this area is the hand-painted oil reproduction of Claude Monet’s Garden at Vetheuil (1881).
Pablo Picasso: The hand-painted oil reproduction of Picasso’s Harlequin Leaning on his Elbow has been carefully recreated on artist-grade canvas, in order to preserve the sentiment and splendor of the original.
Pablo Picasso was recognized by his father as a child prodigy by the age of 14. He pioneered the modern art movement called Cubism, and is widely acknowledged as the most important artist of the 20th century. This work of art has the same emotions and beauty as the original.
Cezanne: La Vase Bleu
Lower Level The bar and entertainment area show off three masterpieces of Vincent Van Gogh: Field of Poppies (1889), Irises in a Vase (1890) and Harvest (1888). They share space with Cezanne’s La Montagne Sainte-Victoire (Grand Pine) created in 1886-1887, and The Red Room by Henri Matisse.
Gauguin is also represented in this area by his Vahine No Te Vi (Woman with a Mango). The original oil on canvas was created in 1892 and now hangs at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Gauguin is recognized as one of modern art’s most influential founding fathers. He rejected western naturalism and abstracted figures with nature as a starting point.
Paul Cezanne is represented in the Dome Home art collection by two hand-painted oil reproductions, La Vase Bleu (see left). He is identified today as the most dominant influence in the abstraction of modern art. He drew influence from Pissarro and Manet early in his career; as he matured, Cezanne mostly portrayed still lifes in his art and has greatly influenced Cubism.
A Buddha head
Some American Heritage, TooThe carefully selected Norman Rockwell prints along the stairs that lead to the lower-level bedroom, sauna and entertainment area are warm reminders of man’s harmony with nature—whether in winter or summer.
Norman Rockwell was very prolific, and produced over 4,000 original works. Original magazines in mint condition that contain his work are extremely rare and can command thousands of dollars today. Many of his works appear overly sweet in modern critics’ eyes, especially the Saturday Evening Post covers, which tend toward idealistic or sentimentalized portrayals of American life. Nevertheless, his works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States.
