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Modern Flower
At Monet’s time, only white water lilies grew wild in France. They were hardy flowers, able to stand cold and frost, whereas pink or yellow water lilies were of exotic origin and needed a warm...
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Series Painting: A Small World
Claude Monet made his garden famous by painting it over and over again. There are 272 canvases by Monet featuring his water garden, not to speak about the Grandes Decorations, these oversized panels...
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Misty Days
The colors tend to disappear under the soft veil of the fog. Mist likes to stick in the Seine valley, especially on chilly autumn and winter’s days. This magician creates strange effects, unreal...
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Nympheas
The Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco surprises French visitors by the words written on the pediment of the main entrance : Honneur et Patrie. Surprises continue with its beautiful...
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Time for Water Lilies
Water lilies are summer flowers. They like a warm water and a lot of sunshine. In Monet’s garden at Giverny, the Nympheas that grace the pond are at their peak. Their crowns of pale petals reflect...
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Sensitive Water Lilies
Water lilies are sensitive to cold. When the night is overcast and mild, they are all open in the morning. But if the night is clear, they close and need several hours of sunshine to open again. They...
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Autumn Nymphea
Autumn leaves fall on Claude Monet’s pond at Giverny, creating new beauties, new color harmonies.
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Monet’s Pond
This is Monet’s pond at Giverny seen from the Japanese Bridge in May, when the wisterias are in bloom. The water lily pads float like islands on the surface. No flowers yet. Short before closing time,...
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The Frog: Time Sure is Fun When You’re Having Flies
Claude Monet’s water lily pond in May, when frogs croak and sit on pads… The first Nympheas have opened! They will flower until September. I’m grateful to the kind visitor that quoted the above title,...
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