Restaurant fournaise

Charles ephrussi renoir
Do you know what happened to Louise-Alphonsine Fournaise after she sold the restaurant in 1906.
Louise Alphonsine FOURNAISE.

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“It is fresh, and free.”
― Paul de Charry, art critic

This week, we’re kicking off the fourth year of the podcast with some hot fun in the summertime! It’s hot in Paris – too hot – and a listener question got me thinking about historical ways to beat the heat. This question led me on a journey – a short, shady journey to a little island that brought a generation of Parisians artistic inspiration and some much needed relief from the city heat. This week, I’m talking about the island of Chatou, the creation of Auguste Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party” and sharing a BIG announcement about the show!

Episode 52: “Luncheon of the Boating Party”

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Bienvenue and welcome back to The Land of Desire! I’m your host, Diana, and before we start today’s episode I have a really, really exciting announcement: The Land of Desire newsletter is coming back! Starting next week, I’ll be sending out newsletters fu

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A first look at stolen Renoir reveals, retains some secrets

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February 13, 2014 | In the Press

From The Baltimore Sun (http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-ae-renoir-returns-20140215,0,4292261,full.story)

The little Renoir landscape looks so modest and guileless and transparent that a casual observer never would guess at the secrets the painting hides.

"Paysage Bords de Seine" depicts a river and bushes. On that summer day in 1879, a sailboat was skimming along the River Seine. There were trees and clouds. The light was abundant. Viewers even can see the unpainted canvas peeking out from the frame.

That unconcealed quality is what struck senior painting conservator Mary Sebara when she examined the water view for the first time after it was returned to the Baltimore Museum of Art for good on Jan. 31 after a 62-year absence.

"This painting is so open and direct," Sebara said. "There are many places where you can see right down to the fabric. It's not fully covered."

The only fact that museum officials haven't pinned down about t

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Maison Fournaise

Restaurant and museum of Paris, France

Maison Fournaise
Maison Fournaise of Chatou in West Paris, France

Established	1857
Previous owner(s)	• Alphonse Fournaise
City	Paris
Country	France

The Maison Fournaise (French:[mɛzɔ̃fuʁnɛz]; "House of Fournaise") is a restaurant and museum located on the Île des Impressionnistes, a long island in Seine river in Chatou, west of Paris.^[1]

History

In 1857, Alphonse Fournaise bought land in Chatou to open a boat rental, restaurant, and a small hotel for the new tourist trade.

Closed in 1906, the Maison Fournaise remained abandoned until it was restored in 1990 on the initiative of the town of Chatou, with the assistance of American private funds from the Friends of French Art.

The restaurant was meeting place of financial persons, politicians and painters of nearby places. At that time, impressionist artist liked this restaurant because it was situated close to the river, at this location reflection of sunshine on river's water made it a pleasant site, an open