Monet at Giverny

Art aficionados and gardeners will treasure this beautifully designed visual exploration of the internationally famous gardens at Giverny, where Monet cultivated his passion for painting and plants. The splendidly photographed tour, led by garden historian and designer Caroline Holmes, unfolds in more than 150 illustrations, including paintings, engravings, and garden views from both Monet`s lifetime and today. Holmes looks at Monet`s intelligent approach to creating a personal paradise of lily ponds and kaleidoscopic color, and reveals the artist as a consummate plantsman who composed his gardens with an Impressionist`s care for hue and form--which he then later reinterpreted on canvas in breathtaking images. Drawing on Monet`s voice and on those of his contemporaries, and offering a cornucopia of new horticultural detail (including information on the nurseries Monet used, his correspondence, and previously unpublished plant catalogs), this splendid tribute provides fascinating insight into the man, his work, and his obsessions. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.