Monet-Reflection & Transformation

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Claude Monet, one of the most celebrated figures in the history of art, was a leading French painter in the Impressionist movement. His greatest influence was Artist Eugène Boudin , who introduced Monet to outdoor (plein air) painting, an approach that would become fundamental to his style.

Monet, generally speaking, is considered the founding father of impressionism. The movement was a decisive departure from Realism, which focused on precise detail. Impressionism focused on the effects of light and atmosphere in the natural world. A key step in painting impressionistic art is to observe.

In this podcast episode, we are gleaning lessons from Monet's masterpiece series Water Lilies. In his breathtaking depictions of the water lilies through various stages, atmospheric conditions, and seasons, we come to understand the art of transformation in art, nature, and ourselves..