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Normandy: 5 destinations in the footsteps of the Impressionists

Giverny Giverny is the ideal starting point for a stay in the footsteps of the Impressionists as it is home to the house and gardens that belonged to Claude Monet. The leader of the impressionist movement lived here for over forty years, until his death in 1926. Giverny was his home but also a ...

16
Sep
2021

Naoshima: an island museum in Japan

At the Chichu Art Museum, another museum not to be missed, the collection of contemporary art is completed by 5 paintings from the Water Lilies series by Claude Monet. Art integrated into nature Today, Naoshima is home to many contemporary artworks and installations, mostly to be admired outside ...

10
Jan
2022

Tourism in France: the 5 favorite villages of the French for a weekend getaway

r all lovers of impressionism, Giverny is also a popular destination in spring for a weekend getaway or more. While there, you can of course visit Claude Monet's house and its famous gardens. There you will discover the famous water lilies that inspired the painter, as well as a Japanese Bridge d ...

30
Mar
2022

Hokusai: 5 things to know about the famous Japanese artist

tside of Japan, his prints have been an inspiration to painters around the world, including French artists Pierre Bonnard, Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh, and Claude Monet! In his work, Hokusai never ceased to be in dialogue with Western art. His work indeed shows a synthesis between the traditional p ...

06
Oct
2022

Painting: Impressionism Celebrates its 150th Anniversary

nance. The Musée d'Orsay, which holds the world's largest collection of Impressionist works, could not miss such an opportunity to celebrate the art of Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, or Camille Pissarro. For the occasion, the museum will organize no less than two highly anticipated eve ...

01
Feb
2024

Museum in Paris: why visit the Petit Palais?

mptuous palace, built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, now houses the Fine Arts Museum of the City of Paris. I didn't expect to find a painting by Claude Monet and another by Paul Cézanne there... and yet that's the case! It should also be noted that the permanent collection is not limited to pa ...

04
July
2024