Claude Monet's Water Lilies: A World Without Horizons
Creatrip Team
a year ago
Claude Monet's Water Lilies series, a collection of approximately 250 paintings created over 30 years, is showcased at the 'Proust and Art' exhibition in Madrid. Monet, who started his Water Lilies series in the 1890s, painted the series without typical compositional elements like land or sky. Instead, these paintings focus intensely on the reflective water surface, creating an immersive aquarium-like experience. Monet created his own garden to paint from, emphasizing his belief in an artist designing their own subjects. The series ultimately influenced abstract art by focusing on sensation over form, inviting viewers to long solely at water's reflections.
