Claude Monet is considered one of the finest painters of all time, and his style and use of color have provided inspiration to designers of interiors. See our picks for top books about Money and his beautiful home and gardens at Giverny, France.
1. Monet's House
Take a pictorial tour of the home where Monet and his family lived for 40 years. See the landscapes that influenced his life, his paintings, and the impressionist era. Beautiful china, Japanese prints, vivid hues of colors, and meticulously groomed gardens inspired this great painter.
2. Monet's Years at Giverny
This volume illustrate the works that Claude Monet painted at Giverny during the last 40 years of his life. You'll see examples of his famous haystack paintings, views of mornings on the Seine, and the Japanese prints that inspired him. The author gives an account of the artist's life and takes the reader through his home and gardens.3. Monet in the 20th Century
This volume was originally an exhibition guide for a collection of paintings by Monet at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It shows the paintings that Monet did from 1900 to his death in 1926.4. Monet's Garden
Monet's garden at Giverny is one of the most frequently visited places in France. Located outside of Paris on the Seine River, the gardens provided inspiration and subject for Monet's paintings through seasons and years. Learn how Monet designed his gardens and how the area is preserved today.5. Monet's Passion
The author discusses the development and current maintenance of Claude Monet's Giverny gardens and home, as well as Monet's color theories, design elements, and use of light and shade. With illustrations of Monet's artwork, see how his style and theory infuences interior design today.6. Monet's Garden in Art
Monet developed and cultivated his beautiful gardens at Giverny as a source of renewal and inspiration. This book explores the relationship between the gardens and some of Monet's most famous paintings.7. The Gardens at Giverny
The author of this volume was commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art to photograph the gardens at Giverny on their 100th anniversary. Over a period of six years beginning in 1977, he photographed the gardens from dawn to dusk, spring to winter, in full bloom and bare.8. The Taste of Giverny
This beautiful book will find its place in your own library, but is also a wonderful book to gift. You'll find details of daily life at Giverny, views of the beautiful home and gardens, and recipes used at the home.9. Charlotte in Giverny
This charming children's book (for 3 to 7 years old) is written as a journal. It follows Charlotte on her visits with her father. She meets artists, among whom is Claude Monet.