Claude Monet - his art - your opinion?

**CountryWolf07** · 11-13-2007, 03:44 PM

If you are into art; How would you describe Monet's work when you view at them? What do you think about his work, what makes it so successful?

Here are some of his work:

**Ginger's Mom** · 11-13-2007, 03:55 PM

I am not "into" art. I really do not know anything about it, however, when I saw the title of this thread I had to open it up. I love Claude Monet; he is my favorite artist. I think his works are peaceful, beautiful, calming and dreamy. I also like the Eduard Manet picture of Monet painting in his garden. Are you doing a report on him? What makes him so successful? I actually think he played to the aristocracy at the time of his painting. What makes his work so lasting? I think the dreamy quality (due to the way they were painted) that can help you to put yourself into the middle of his pictures.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 11-13-2007, 04:42 PM

I have always enjoyed Monet's work -- most of it anyway. I find his hay stacks and some of his water lilies boring.

He was considered radical at the time.

But, to me, it is his colors and that his paintings make me feel as much as see. As he lost his sight his colors became more washed out. It is the earlier, more vibrant work I most enjoy. I have a poster from an exhibit at the Art Institute in my bathroom. One of his garden paintings. It makes me feel what it was to be in that garden.

**Karen** · 11-13-2007, 04:45 PM

I do like his art, and the "impressionistic" part rather than trying to be exact and photorealistic. I think it does a better job conveying the mood and atmosphere of the time and place, and I love the rich colors. You can just about feel the humidity and smell the fragrance of the scene in the waterlillies paintings. Maybe that's only because I know what such a place smells like, dunno if that works for anyone else. But because it's the "impression" of the place, it seems more calming than a simple photograph would be.

Though, when I was a child, I wondered if he was simply very nearsighted (as I am) and was conveying exactly what he saw!

**Killearn Kitties** · 11-13-2007, 05:46 PM

What makes is so successful? I think the impressionists are the most accessible of artists. With such a visual art, it is easy to relate to the works.

Monet himself painted over a very long period of time, he lived long enough to see his art successful. I also think that the combination of colours he used, for example with some of the waterlillies, the combination of the greens, blues, and purples, is particularly beautiful.

**Marigold2** · 11-13-2007, 06:32 PM

I think he and Thomas Kincade were succesfull because they painted images that call to our sense of beauty and peace. Who would not want to live in one of Kincade's homes? Who would not want to walk along Monet's gardens? We understand their art and want to go to those enchanted places.

**Freedom** · 11-13-2007, 07:15 PM

Sorry, I much prefer the Dutch realists.

If I wanted to see the world as the Impressionists do, all I have to do is remove my glasses or contact lenses.

Why would anyone want to see the world like that? I don't get it.

**catnapper** · 11-14-2007, 09:59 AM

I'm into art but never really cared for Monet. I do love his colors though. I understand why he was so famous and important. He was a leader in his time, breaking away from the realism that they all painted. Personally I think he needed eyeglasses and he painted what he saw, because thats what the world looks like to me without my glasses