Monet's garden at Giverny. The work was done by students of group 65101

Monet's garden at Giverny.

The work was done by students of group 65101

Ipatova Anna

Kuznetsova Ekaterina

Claude Monet said how important the garden was: “Except for painting and gardening, I’m not good for anything!”

Claude Monet said how important the garden was: “Except for painting and gardening, I’m not good for anything!”

Since then, he has been painting, drawing subjects and inspiration from Giverny, painting a garden, a pond, and the surrounding nature.

Since then, he has been painting, drawing subjects and inspiration from Giverny, painting a garden, a pond, and the surrounding nature.

He lived with a large family in a stone house with green shutters. Despite the fact that the family was constantly in need of money, the artist continued to paint pictures at the call of his heart, and not what could be easily sold.

He lived with a large family in a stone house with green shutters. Despite the fact that the family was constantly in need of money, the artist continued to paint pictures at the call of his heart, and not what could be easily sold.

First of all, on the central alley of the estate, he removed coniferous and fruit trees, replacing them with roses and sakura. He ordered and planted a huge amount of seeds, grouping plants by color in large stripes.

First of all, on the central alley of the estate, he removed coniferous and fruit trees, replacing them with roses and sakura. He ordered and planted a huge amount of seeds, grouping plants by color in large stripes.

In different seasons, new colors painted the surrounding landscape in Monet's garden. Tulips and daffodils. Wisteria, lilac. irises surrounded by peonies. Kingdom of dahlias, nasturtiums and asters.
He planted all known varieties of water lilies here. It was here that Claude Monet spent especially a lot of time, writing many paintings with a pond and water lilies.
Over the years, he has acquired specialized knowledge of botany and horticulture, and even bred several new plant hybrids along with his assistants.

After the death of the artist in 1926, the garden was inherited by his youngest son Michel, but he practically never visited Giverny. The garden was looked after by the wife of the eldest son Jean and the stepdaughter of Claude Monet.

After the death of the artist in 1926, the garden was inherited by his youngest son Michel, but he practically never visited Giverny. The garden was looked after by the wife of the eldest son Jean and the stepdaughter of Claude Monet.

Claude Monet's garden is the largest creation of the great artist, an example of a creative approach and a pronounced individuality when creating a garden.

Claude Monet's garden is the largest creation of the great artist, an example of a creative approach and a pronounced individuality when creating a garden.

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