water lilies v claude monet

water lilies v claude monetClaude Monet's water lilies are the artist's most spectacular works. A masterpiece of a lifetime obsession, Monet draws his inspiration here from the garden of his home in Giverny. He captures the changing light that grazes the water lilies throughout the day. During the last thirty years of his life, the painter made 250 different versions of this painting. Would you like to buy another painting by Claude Monet? Discover all our reproductions of this

The color palette is dominated by soft neutral tones such as gray

The latter is symbolised here by gigantic irises and by the purple fabric draped over the model's legs

the point of fixation of the gaze

The work contrasts with Feminine Wave

it is one of the artist's best known works

not perched but sheltered in The Phillies

It was mainly observed by the painter from a terrace of St

When he discovered Saint-Tropez in 1892

good and evil: the metaphorical choice of colours is established such as blue for the feminine spirit

He depicted an innocent virgin captivated by her sweet and luscious dreams

The divinatory abilities

also called Woman with a Parasol