World-famous 'brooding work' - why Monet's water lilies and wisteria are still so special

by A Quattro Mani
9 October 20192 April 2022
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People used to think it was three times nothing, but today the paintings of water lilies and wisteria are the most famous canvases by French painter Claude Monet. We visited his gardens in Giverny and looked through the eyes of the master for a while.

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When you think of the painter Claude Monet, the first thoughts probably go to his colourful canvases of water lilies, wisteria, roses and green bridges by a pond. Like many famous...

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Photographer Marc Brester and journalist Vivian de Gier can read and write with each other - literally. As partners in crime, they travel the world for various media, for reviews of the finest literature and personal interviews with the writers who matter. Ahead of the troops and beyond the delusion of the day.View Author posts

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