Water Lilies
- Original dimensions
- 89.2 x 93.3 cm
- Museum
- Pola Museum
- Year
- 1907
Scene depicted
This painting captures the serenity of an aquatic garden, where water lilies float peacefully on the surface of the water. The reflections of the sky, mixed with the vibrant hues of the flowers, create a visual symphony, in which the viewer gets lost and escapes, touched by the fleeting magic of nature.
Historical context
Year: 1907 |BRK| Museum: Pola Museum |BRK| Dimensions: 89.2 x 93.3 cm
Place in the artist's career
Positioned at the hinge of Monet's artistic maturity, Water Lilies holds the foundations of his Impressionist approach. Alongside works like Impression, Sunrise and The Houses of Parliament, London , this painting stands out for its fluid poetry, marking an evolution towards lyrical abstraction.
Anecdote
“Nature does not show its details, but its beauty,” Monet said, as if to justify his relentless quest for light. It was on a spring morning, bathed in the sweet scent of flowers and the song of birds, that this canvas came to life. This fleeting moment of inspiration was the cradle of the immense evocative power of Water Lilies .