Inspired by Claude Monet's Nymphéas (Waterlilies) painting.
For nearly thirty years, Monet was interested in depicting one plant species, the nymphéa (water lily).
Starting in 1897, the first paintings are small, their format almost square. Over two hundred and fifty canvasses were painted on this...
Inspired by Claude Monet's Nymphéas (Waterlilies) painting.
For nearly thirty years, Monet was interested in depicting one plant species, the nymphéa (water lily).
Starting in 1897, the first paintings are small, their format almost square. Over two hundred and fifty canvasses were painted on this theme of nature in its primordial forms : water, light, vegetation, splashes of flowers. Wishing to participate in the 1918 victory, Monet offered two large panels to the French State and asked Clemenceau to act as a middleman. The lattest persuaded the artist to extend his gift and, in the end, eight huge canvasses were exhibited in two big oval rooms at the Orangerie, after Monet's death but in accordance with his instructions.
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Waterlilies series, between 1914 and 1926.
Morning (details)
Three oil "panels" attached to canvas mounted on the wall.
H. 200; L. 1275 cm
Paris, musée de l'Orangerie
