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Later in Life, Claude Monet Obsessed Over Water Lilies. His Paintings of Them Were Some of His Greatest Masterpieces
The French art critic Louis Vauxcelles described a day trip to Giverny in summer 1905, to visit the home of artist Claude ...
One of Monet’s First Water Lily Paintings to Highlight Christie’s Asia Sale
Christie’s is selling a painting from Claude ... water, atmosphere, and light that transformed the pond’s surface with each ...
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Waterlilies by Claude Monet, 1905
Monet cultivated his own waterlilies and employed a gardener to dust and prune them to look perfect for painting.David Davies of Llandinam (1818-1890) was a self-made industrialist. He developed ...
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6 MOST ICONIC YET UNDERRATED PAINTINGS BY MONET
Claude Monet, renowned Impressionist, is famed for works but his lesser-known paintings reveal equal brilliance, showcasing his evolving techniques and deep connection with nature. ‘The Water ...
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Ai Weiwei's largest-ever Lego artwork revealed at London’s Design Museum
In Water Lilies #1, Ai probes notions of reality and artifice. Although Monet’s word-famous painting represents the epitome of natural beauty, the pond and gardens he depicts were in fact a man-made ...