Monet's Water Lilies at the Woodruff Arts Center, High Museum of Art runs today through August 23, 2009.
The exhibition presents four masterpieces by Impressionist artist Claude Monet, shared by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City.
The Monet exhibit is included in museum admission. You can find detailed exhibition hours/days on this page of Examiner.com
Admission prices range from $11 for children to $18 for adults. $3 discount off adult admission price for senior citizens and students.
Monet painted the works when he was in his 70's. Cataracts blurred his vision during the time he created his "Lilies" paintings, but many believe that the style he developed to cope with his vision problems may have created his best works.
Here's a very nice video documentary on Monet:
"...increasingly his attention was focused on the celebrated aquatic garden he created at Giverny, which served as the theme for the series of 12 large paintings “The Water-lilies” that began in 1899 and grew to dominate his work completely (in 1914 he had a special studio built on the grounds of his house so he could work on the huge canvases). Following the signing of the Armistice, Monet offered to donate them to France. These paintings were installed in an architectural space designed specifically for them at the museum of the Orangerie in Paris...." [more]
Monet was born Claude Oscar Monet on November 14, 1840 in Paris, France. He was married twice and had two sons, Jean and Michel. Monet suffered from depression over his financial situation, and attempted suicide in 1868. He died of lung cancer at age 86 on December 5, 1926 in Giverny, France. He was buried in Giverny. You can see Monet's final resting place here, as well as more details about Monet's life and work.
For more info: Call the High Museum at 404-733-4444 or visit www.High.org - the High Museum is across the street from MARTA's Art Center Station.
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