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Water Lilies ( French: Nymphéas [nɛ̃.fe.a]) is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in Giverny, and were the main focus of his artistic production during the last thirty years of his life.
Water lily, family of about 60 species in 4 genera of freshwater flowering plants (order Nymphaeales) native to the temperate and tropical parts of the world. Water lilies provide food for fish and wildlife, and many varieties have been developed for ornamental use in garden pools and conservatories.
Nymphaeaceae ( / ˌnɪmfiˈeɪsi.iː, - ˌaɪ /) is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains five genera [4] with about 70 known species. [5] .
Plants of the genus are known commonly as water lilies, or waterlilies in the United Kingdom. The genus name is from the Greek νυμφαία, nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea, which mean "water lily" and were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology.
Water lilies, belonging to the genus Nymphaea, are among the most enchanting aquatic plants commonly found adorning the surface of the waters in a range of colors. Prevalently grown in North America, they are often found in slow streams, ditches, or the hearth of a tranquil pond.
Plants, water, and sky seem to merge in Claude Monet’s evocative painting of his lily pond at Giverny. The disorienting reflections, bold brushstrokes, and lack of horizon line or spatial...
At this triptych’s center, lilies bloom in a luminous pool of green and blue that is frothed with lavender-tinged reflections of clouds. Thick strokes in darker shades seep into the left panel, while on the right, sky and water are gently swallowed by an expanse of reddish-green vegetation.
Then in 1893 he bought the land in front of his home and built a Japanese style garden in the space. Monet used a small stream that ran through his property to build a huge pond which he filled...
Water Lilies. Claude Monet French. 1916–19. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 819. As part of his extensive gardening plans at Giverny, Monet had a pond dug and planted with lilies in 1893. From 1899 on, he repeatedly turned to the subject, attempting to capture every observation, impression, and reflection of the flowers and water.
Water Lilies. Claude Monet French. 1919. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 822. One of Monet’s critics described this canvas of 1919 as waterlilies "in full flower assert [ing] themselves … their golden discs encased in purple, against the cloudy waters."
