Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny - Hardcover

Lobstein, Dominique

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1419709607 ISBN 13: 9781419709609

Publisher: Abrams, 2013

Synopsis

Water lilies, reflecting ponds, a Japanese footbridge, and blankets of glorious flowers: Nothing evokes Claude Monet’s Impressionist paintings quite like images from his gardens at Giverny, about 50 miles northwest of Paris. Monet discovered a profound source of artistic renewal in these gardens, a motif that appears in hundreds of his works. In Claude Monet’s Gardens at Giverny, Dominique Lobstein’s dynamic text introduces us to the many personalities that have strolled through these gardens and the role this setting played in Monet’s life, while Jean-Pierre Gilson’s lush four-season photographs offer a tour through the literally thousands of flowers—daffodils, irises, poppies, tulips, and more— winding pathways, arching trellises, cherry trees heavily laden with blossoms, and, of course, the iconic water garden. This book brings to life critical moments in Monet’s biography, presenting a vivid glimpse into the beloved artist’s personal experiences and creative universe.

About this title

About the Author:

Jean-Pierre Gilson is an acclaimed landscape photographer whose work has been exhibited around the world and has appeared in several books, including Scotland, Ireland, and Territoires de France. Dominique Lobstein, head of the Musée d’Orsay’s library, is an experienced author and expert on mid- to late-19th-century art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abrams
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1419709607
• ISBN 13: 9781419709609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 136