Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny
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Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny by Jean-Pierre Gilson
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.
Jean-Pierre Gilson is an acclaimed landscape photographer, whose work has been exhibited around the world and has appeared in several books, including: Paysages (Éditions du temps qu’il fait, 2007), La Vie de la forêt (Éditions de la Martinière, 2009). Dominique Lobstein, archivist at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris since 1992 and head of the museum’s library since 2008, is an expert on the art of the second half of the 19th century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781419709609 |
| ISBN 10 | 1419709607 |
| Title | Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny |
| Author | Jean-Pierre Gilson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Abrams |
| Year published | 2013-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 136 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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