Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature

Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature by Westheider, Ortrud. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9783791358703.

Spanning the artists entire career, this book explores Claude Monets enduring relationship with nature and the landscapes he returned to again and again. Capturing fleeting natural impressions played a central role in the art of Claude Monet. He deeply engaged with the landscape and light of different places, from the metropolis of Paris to the Seine villages of Argenteuil and Giverny. This lavishly illustrated volume explores the development of Monets art from the 1850s to the 1920s, focusing on the places, both at home and on his frequent travels, from which he drew inspiration for his painting. In addition, the book traces the critical shift in Monets art that occurred when he began to focus on series of the same subjects such as haystacks, poplars, and the water lilies and pond at his meticulously designed garden in Giverny. Insightful and revealing, the book deepens our appreciation of Monets art and allows us to experience anew his gift for bringing the natural world to life.