The Life and Times of Monet Author:Edmund Swinglehurst Claude Monet was a leading member of the French Impressionist painters, especially concerned with the effect of outdoor light and shade. He is especially noted for his quick, spontaneous style, developed to catch the fleeting moment. This fascinating book shows 50 of his best-known and best-loved works. It includes examples of his famous "serial... more »" paintings of Rouen Cathedral, and of haystacks and poplars, painted at many different times and seasons. It also includes studies of the beautiful, world-famous garden he created at Giverny, and especially the Water-lilies series, painted near the end of his life, when he was totally devoted to the language of light and colour.« less