#Water Lilies

2 articles tagged with "Water Lilies"

Water Lilies: Monet's Garden, His Failing Eyesight, and Late Obsession
Famous Artworks
8 min read

Water Lilies: Monet's Garden, His Failing Eyesight, and Late Obsession

Claude Monet painted his Water Lilies series over 30 years with increasingly failing eyesight. Discover the story of Giverny, how cataracts changed his palette, what the final monumental panels at the Orangerie represent, and why the series is considered a bridge between Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism.

Claude Monet: The Garden at Giverny and the Birth of Impressionism
Artist Spotlight
13 min read

Claude Monet: The Garden at Giverny and the Birth of Impressionism

Discover how Claude Monet created Impressionism, built the legendary Giverny garden, and produced 250+ Water Lily paintings that permanently changed how we see light, color, and the natural world.