CLAUDE MONET

The virtuosos of the canvas

An episode from the series GREAT PAINTERS

Synopsis

A single obsession drove Claude Monet's entire body of work: capturing light and the ever-changing transformations of nature.

From the banks of the Seine to the cathedrals of Rouen, he tirelessly painted the same subjects at different times of day and throughout the seasons, making color and the fleeting moment the true subject of his works.

The garden and the famous Water Lilies of Giverny became the culmination of an artistic quest that would permanently transform the history of painting.