The Little Spy of the Water Lilies

MX026134

WRITTEN IN FRENCH

"Shortly before daybreak, the birds began to chirp. Then, the first rays of the sun appeared, their large fingers of light stretched out towards our garden. I didn't move, frozen by the night. Dawn was blowing its fresh breath over the pond which exhaled mysterious fumaroles. I then...

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Characteristics

Dimensions
25,3 x 32,3 x 1,4 cm
Artist
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Museums
Musée d'Orsay, Musée de l’Orangerie
Art movement
Impressionism
Reference
MX026134
EAN
9791023518344
Size of the book
Paperback with flap
Illustrator
Huard Alexandra

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The work and its artist

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Born in 1840, Claude Monet forged his artistic talent in Le Havre, painting natural landscapes in the open air. His career took a decisive turn in 1872 when he settled in Argenteuil, where he became a meeting point for major artists such as Renoir, Sisley, Manet, Pissarro and Caillebotte. The year 1874 marked a historic moment: at an alternative exhibition to the official Salon, he presented 'Impression, Rising Sun', the work that would give Impressionism its name. This new artistic movement, of which he became the undisputed leader, revolutionised art by focusing on capturing natural light rather than faithfully reproducing reality. His move to Giverny in 1883 ushered in a crucial period in his career, during which he devoted himself in particular to his famous water lily pond, the subject of twelve paintings produced over a decade. At last, at the age of 49, a retrospective exhibition at the Galerie Petit brought him unanimous critical acclaim.