Claude Monet was one of the foremost practitioners of the Impressionist style of art. While criticized by some at the time of creation, Impressionist works have come to be both widely accepted and greatly valued due to the unique perspectives and emotional weight featured in these paintings. Monet prints are among the most widely sought decorative pieces on the market today.

Much of Monet's work revolves around subjects from the natural world. His series of "Nympheas" paintings, like the famous "Waterlilies" series, is a wonderful showcase for both the Impressionist style and Monet's own particular skills. The paintings feature flowers suspended in water from various angles and at various times of day. The flowers come across as a bit "fuzzy," a fact that is representative of Monet's focus when making his art. The more prominent features of the works involve the ways in which light hits the water and the naturally forming clusters created by the flowers. Monet did not concern himself with creating a perfect recreation of each particular petal; it was the capturing of the larger scene and mood that most drove his art.

Monet did not ignore man-made objects when painting; his "Old Fort at Antibes" incorporates a structure into the scenery that surrounds it, all seen through the foggy yet potent Impressionist lens. "San Giorgio Maggiore-Soleil Couchant" also features a large building viewed across a body of water; the evening light and the shadows on the water are the main features of the piece. "Roman Cathedral, Evening (1894)" takes nature out of the equation--unless one counts darkness as an aspect of the natural world. The Cathedral is barely visible in the low evening light, giving the work a mysterious tinge.

Monet also created several works that dealt with human subjects. His "Woman with Parasol" features a woman and child casting shadows as they walk over a landscape--while they seem at the same time be disappearing into it. The full range of Monet's works can be viewed here at ARTinaClick.com. Our quality prints and oil reproductions can be framed in a variety of ways to enable you to customize the Monet that best suits your taste.

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