Monet’s wisteria paintings were supposed to crown a huge, continuous installation of water lily paintings. But when they were donated to the French state in 1927, they weren’t displayed as ...

Claude Monet, Water Lilies (ca. 1914-17). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Courtesy of Kimbell Art Museum. From 1890 to 1926, Monet would create more than 250 paintings of the water lilies.

Those water lilies will enchant many visitors to the de Young, where “Monet: The Late Years” runs through May 27. They are featured in at least 29 of the 52 paintings on display, along with ...

Claude Monet died 90 years ago, but his famous water lilies still have power over viewers. What's the secret to their staying power? It might have to do with their creator's particular attachment ...

Bridge Over the Water Lily Pond, 1905.In earlier works, Monet painted the footbridge in a crisp, distinct arc. Here, its faint, shadowy curves blend into greenery of the natural surroundings.

Vicki Burger is still entranced with "Black Water Lilies," a literary mystery that takes place on the shores of the pond where Claude Monet once painted the water lilies.

Claude Monet's 'Water Lilies' is beloved around the world, a radiant example of French Impressionism and the glory found in nature. But their path from the artist’s yard to museum walls was one ...

Sotheby’s sold a Claude Monet “Water Lilies” scene for $65.5 million on Monday, a solid start to a weeklong series of New York auctions being closely followed for fresh clues into the art ...

What Monet’s Water Lilies Taught Me About Beauty’s Proximity to Violence. 7 minute read. A woman looking at “Water Lillies” by Claude Monet in Saint Louis Art Museum.