Outline
Monet is one of the leading figures of the Impressionist group of painters that came to the fore in France in the second half of the nineteenth century. This project is aimed at established fans and for those wishing to learn about him for the first time. With the inclusion of facsimiles of some 30 documents from Claude Monet's personal papers and associated archives, "Musee Marmottan's Treasures of Monet" offers a unique insight into his life and works - from his childhood and youth in Le Havre to his study of art in Paris, growth as a painter and development of a style that made him one of the most sought-after artists of his day and in subsequent years.
Contents
Childhood and Youth; A Student in Paris; Life in the Army; The Academie Gleyre; Frederic Bazille; The Influence of Japan; Camille and the Birth of Jean; A Soujourn in London; Argenteuil; The Development of Impressionism; The Gare Sait-Lazare; Vetheuil; The Death of Camille; Etretat and Bordighera; Giverny; The Grainstacks; Goodbye to Manet; The Cathedral at Rouen; Monet the Businessman; The Development of Giverny and the Water Lilly Pond; The Houses of Parliament; Friends and Family; A Trip to Venice; The Death of Alice; The Water Lillies; Painting During the Second World War; L'Orangerie; Monet's Death and Legacy.