25 Spanish Chefs Create Dishes Inspired by Thyssen Museum Artworks

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid has selected 25 renowned Spanish chefs to create recipes inspired by artworks in its collection. The chefs explored the museum's galleries, chose a painting as inspiration, and translated it into a dish using forms and colors. Notable pairings include Lucía Freitas interpreting Georgia O'Keeffe's "White Iris," Andrea Dopico recreating Petrus Christus's "Madonna of the Dry Tree" in chocolate, and Andoni Luis Aduriz drawing from Lucio Fontana. Other chefs and their inspirations: Samy Alí (Max Pechstein), Víctor Arguinzoniz (Asher B. Durand), Juan Mari and Elena Arzak (Piet Mondrian), Sura Ascaso (Juan de Flandes), Oriol Balaguer (Sonia Delaunay), Martín Berasategui (Jacob Philipp Hackert), Juan Manuel de la Cruz (Joan Miró), Quique Dacosta (Max Beckmann), Paco Torreblanca (Wassily Kandinsky), Sacha Hormaechea (Jackson Pollock), Roberto Martínez Foronda (Salvador Dalí), and Manuel Urbano (Mark Rothko). The resulting recipes are compiled in a book that explains how each chef conceptualized their dish. This publication is the latest in the museum's culinary projects, following the Delicathyssen line of local products (oil, chocolate, wine, preserves, etc.). The article includes images comparing selected dishes and artworks, highlighting a dialogue between art and cuisine.