Preserved like museums, these artists' houses reflect their genius and gather their stories, inspirations, and intimacies.
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Casa de Salvador Dalí, à beira-mar na Costa Brava, na Espanha. (Divulgação/Divulgação)
Exploring the home of an artist is diving into their particular universe. More than just simple residences, these spaces are witnesses to the life and work of great names in culture. Some of these homes have been transformed into museums and today offer the public the opportunity to closely encounter the objects, the settings, and the projects that shaped the creativity of these masters. We selected seven iconic homes around the world:
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Located in the Rio Vermelho neighborhood in Salvador, this house was the home of the writer couple Jorge Amado and Zélia Gattai for over 40 years. Transformed into a memorial, the space presents preserved projects with personal objects, letters, clothes, photographs, and videos that portray the couple's intimacy. There is also a garden with their ashes, along with a complete cultural programming. The house is interactive and offers a sensory experience about the literary and emotional universe of the two authors.
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The cultural center named after the writer Jorge Amado, located in Pelourinho, in Salvador, preserves his manuscripts, photographs, awards, and personal objects. In addition to telling the story of the author of Gabriela, Cravo e Canela, the space hosts temporary exhibitions, literary meetings, and cultural events that celebrate Bahian culture and the writer's work, despite him not having lived there. The house, with its preserved colonial architecture, is a must-visit for literature lovers and the history of Brazil.
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The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo lived and created her iconic paintings is open to the public in Mexico City. The museum maintains furniture, clothes (including traditional dresses), letters, paintings, and objects that reveal details of the artist's intense life and her relationship with Diego Rivera. The exhibitions displayed on site show the political and cultural influences that shaped Frida's works, and the construction of the projects of the house allows an understanding of the inspirations that fed her creativity.
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The Secret Annex where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II is now one of the most visited museums in Amsterdam. The site preserves the hideout, excerpts from the original diary, and exhibitions about the Holocaust and the struggle for human rights. The museum maintains the original rooms with some furniture where Anne lived for more than two years, providing an immersive and reflective experience for visitors about the poignant story of the young writer.
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The poet Pablo Neruda designed La Chascona with details that reflect his personality, marked primarily by nautical elements. The space holds his personal library, art collections, and objects that express his passion for the sea and poetry. The house, built for his lover and later wife Matilde Urrutia, is filled with secret passages, peculiar furniture, and collectible objects that showcase the playful side of the writer. The museum offers guided tours that recount Neruda's life, his literary influences, and his political engagement.
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The house of Salvador Dalí, by the sea in Costa Brava, Spain, is a concrete example of the artist's surreal genius. With irregular rooms, unusual objects, and his original studio, the museum allows visitors to understand a bit of the world in which Dali lived. The space maintains its eccentric atmosphere, with peculiar sculptures, furniture designed by him, and an impressive view of the Mediterranean, which served as inspiration for many of his works.
Casa-Museu Gaudí (Sagrada Família/Divulgação)
The Casa-Museu Gaudí was the architect's home from 1906 to 1925. Initially built as a model residence of the Parque Güell, the house was designed by Francesc d’Assis Berenguer i Mestres, a close friend and right-hand man of Gaudí. After remaining privately owned for a few years following the architect’s death, the property was transformed into a museum and opened to the public in 1963.
Distributed across four levels, the building has the ground floor and first floor dedicated to visitation, while the basement is not accessible and the second floor houses the Enric Casanelles Library, available by permission. The collection includes preserved projects, personal objects, and a significant collection of furniture designed by Gaudí, revealing a more intimate dimension of his creative journey.
