Series and Themes (Home Page)

As Monet 'grew into' Impressionism, he found that his greatest challenge lay in capturing the essence of a fleeting moment; the light and reflections on water, the variations in a sky; and as he became more and more engrossed in this challenge, he started to paint one and the same subject again and again, capturing the difference in atmosphere and lighting in different seasons or at different times of the day.

This led to several SERIES of almost identical paintings of the same subject, and viewing these series is central to appreciating Monet's art.

The Major Series

The Garden at Giverny

including:

Water-Lilies
Water-Lily Pond and Japanese Bridge
The Grandes-Décorations
The Garden and House at Giverny

Grainstacks

Rouen Cathedral

London

including:

First Visit
Charing Cross Bridge
Waterloo Bridge
Houses of Parliament

Venice

including:

The Grand Canal
San Giorgio Maggiore
The Palaces

The Creuse

Morning Riverscapes, Giverny

Trees

Cliffs and Seascapes

Riverscapes, Winter

Groups and Themes

Riverscapes, Boats and Bridges

At Leisure by the River and Seaside

Fishing Boats and Ports

Landscapes

With and Without Figures

Gare Saint-Lazare, Railways and Trains

Family: Portraits and Figure Studies

Family: In the Home and Garden

The Mediterranean and Italy

Views of Vétheuil

Winter Scenes

Holland

Norway

Cityscapes

Early Landscapes, Normandy

Portraits and Figure Painting

Still Lifes and Academic Works