I was
inspired to post about Monet
and his garden at Giverny as a result of finding a booklet I had saved from a
trip there while I was tackling the monumental task of organising my house
shift.
Giverny is
a little village not far from Paris – near the town Vernon. Monet bought a
lovely house in Giverny when he was 43.
He must have been doing ok because the house stood on 2 ½ acres of land!
I love the pink and green on the
exterior of the house.
The
Japanese Bridge is perhaps the most famous part of the garden – or the lily
pond…
Monet's
most famous works were of his garden at Giverny. As his eyesight deteriorated in old age his
paintings became more and more impressionistic.
The garden
is of course a delight but the house is also very attractive. My favourite room is the dining room.
The kitchen
is pretty spectacular too!
These are beautiful. Reminds me of my favorite children's book, Linnea in Monet’s Garden by Cristina Bjork.
ReplyDeleteI saw a travelling collection of Monet paintings (most of the garden: waterlilies, and the pond) a few years ago at my local museum. In books they tend to be colorful but in real life the colors are muted. I wanted to touch them so badly to trace the brush strokes, but that, sadly, it's forbidden.
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