Maison Picassiette

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Maison Picassiette is a famous art environment and house in Chartres, France, entirely decorated with intricate mosaics made from broken crockery, glass, and pottery fragments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art environment
historic house
mosaic house
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs House of Picassiette NERFINISHED
La Maison de Picassiette NERFINISHED
artStyle naïve art
outsider art
completionYear 1964
constructionStart 1938
country France
creator Raymond Isidore NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance iconic example of French outsider art environment
decorationPeriod 1938–1964
decorativeTechnique mosaic
hasPart chapel
courtyard
garden
house
hasViewOf Chartres Cathedral (represented in mosaics) NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France) NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationDate 1983
locatedIn Centre-Val de Loire NERFINISHED
Chartres NERFINISHED
Eure-et-Loir NERFINISHED
materialUsed broken crockery
ceramic tiles
glass fragments
pottery fragments
namedAfter Raymond Isidore’s nickname "Picassiette" NERFINISHED
nicknameMeaning "plate stealer"
notableFor complete surface coverage with mosaics
use of recycled materials
openToPublic true
ownedBy City of Chartres NERFINISHED
preservationStatus restored and maintained
streetAddress 22 rue du Repos
subjectOf art history studies
documentary films
photographic exhibitions
theme animals
geometric patterns
landscapes
religious imagery
touristRegion Chartres urban area NERFINISHED
visitorAttractionType folk art site

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Chartres hasLandmark Maison Picassiette