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Monet: Water Lilies

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Monet devoted the final twenty-five years of his life to painting the water lilies in his Giverny garden pond. These works capture the reflections and subtle interplay of light on mirror-like water, showcasing the artist's genius that transcends traditional painting. This volume assembles 251 known Water Lilies, regarded as "mirrors of time" that influenced many modern painters. It features essays by art historians Jean-Dominique Rey and Denis Rouart, panoramic photos of the Orangerie murals in Paris, period photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson, and rare archival documents.
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This book will appeal to art enthusiasts, scholars, and collectors interested in Impressionism, Monet's oeuvre, and the history of modern art.

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Monet devoted the last twenty-five years of his life to painting the water lilies that floated on the pond of his garden in Giverny. A catalogue raisonne of the 251 Water Lilies known to exist, this work includes essays by art historians, panoramic photographs of the Orangerie murals in Paris, period photographs of Giverny, and archival documents.

A complete catalog of Monet's famous Water Lilies, featuring 210 paintings from private and public collections.

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Monet devoted the last twenty-five years of his life to painting the water lilies that floated on the pond of his garden in Giverny. In capturing the reflections on the mirror-like water and the subtle interplay of light, the artist's genius went beyond painting, committing to his canvas the otherwise ephemeral.

The Water Lilies brought together in this volume are mirrors of time that influenced the greatest painters of modern times. A catalogue raisonnΓ© of the 251 Water Lilies known to exist, this work includes essays by art historians Jean-Dominique Rey and the late Denis Rouart, panoramic photographs of the Orangerie murals in Paris, period photographs of Giverny by Henri Cartier-Bresson, and rare archival documents.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9782080202864

Publisher: Editions Flammarion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 September 2016

Country: France

Imprint: Editions Flammarion

Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 1140g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Jean-Dominique Rey, art historian and specialist on Impressionism, contributed to numerous books including Berthe Morisot (Flammarion, 2010).

The late Denis Rouart, art historian and Renoir specialist, was head curator of cultural heritage and former director of the MusΓ©e des Beaux-Arts in Nancy."

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