Reaction to "Water Lilies" by Claude- Oscar Monet

 

This weekend we went to Paris. There, we were able to visit the Museum of Orangerie and the Louvre. Each of my sisters and I were told to write about our reaction to our favorite painting in them. I chose to write about  “Water Lilies” by Claude- Oscar Monet from the Orangerie. 

Monet has done 236 gorgeous paintings of Water Lilies.(http://www.claude-monet-paintings.com).  His paintbrush threw him in to creating these masterpieces in 1915 until, despondently, he finished painting water lilies in 1926 when he passed away..(http://www.nelson-atkins.org). The Orangerie proudly holds 4 of these paintings.

This lovely work of art Monet miraculously painted shines bright through my eyes because of the colors and technique he used, impressionism. It is a rich composition of diminutive strokes that creates remarkable angles leaving anyone who looks at this technique satisfied. I like the color Monet used in this painting because the way it can affect moods. Monet used this strong tool to make the person looking at his painting feel as if they have entered the calm atmosphere of it. His work proves that he truly is king of impressionism.


The four Water Lilies took up all the walls in the room. Monet wanted it like this so the person looking at them feels like they are in the painting. He had this vision years before but wasn't able to convince anyone to purchase the materials he wanted until only years before his death.

I've never been a huge fans of art museums so I can't say I loved the Orangerie. Maybe the National Gallery of Art and the Louvre have spoiled me. I did however, like how the first exhibition you saw was the Water lilies. It kept you bubbling with excitement until the last few minutes.