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Dahlias happen to be one of my favorites in the
garden. During summer they are plentiful in a wide variety of sizes
and colors. From the small marigolds to the very tall sunflowers
there is something for everyone's taste.
And even a Sunday dabbler can pick up a
pack of pastels and try their hand at capturing the magic of light
and color that inspired Monet's brilliance.
In his Japanese Gardens, visitors can see
the famous water lily ponds and the Japanese Bridge that are featured
in his Water Lilies series. Monet had been a collector of Japanese
engravings which might have been his inspiration to build the Japanese
Gardens.
The gardens are open from spring through
autumn. Picnics and pets are not allowed. Flower seeds with booklets
are available along with souvenirs at the gift shop.
For more info on visits to the gardens
at Giverny check out the official
Monet site.
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Take a virtual
tour of Monet's Garden and discover more about the artist
and his work...
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Claude Monet's Own Words
"...[this
new direction in painting] was a rather dangerous novelty.
No one had attempted it, not even Manet, who innovated only
later, after me. His painting was still very conventional
and I still remember the contemptuous way in which he spoke
of my beginnings. It was in 1867, my style had began to
stand out, but for all that, it was far from revolutionary.
I was still a long way off from my adoption of the principle
of the division of colours -- which turned so many people
against me, but I was partially trying it out and would
practice different effects of light and colour which contravened
received ideas. The selection committee, which was all in
my favour in the beginning, turned against me and when I
presented my new painting to the 'Salon', I was shamefully
rejected."
excerpts
from Monet's article on himself, written for the newspaper
"Le Temps," November 26, 1900.
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