Sentences with phrase «water lilies»

It was Monet, however, who adhered most closely to the practice of plein - air methods, continuing to refine his painterly techniques (even when plagued with failing eyesight) in his monumental series of water lily paintings completed in his garden at Giverny, until in death in 1926.

The final composition is abstract but references both the pigment selection and the play between surface and depth of a Monet water lily painting of a reflection of a wisteria tree.

Lawrence Beck's method focuses on still - life images with some of them referring explicitly to different moments in art history such as Dutch paintings from the 17th century, through to large - scale tulips portraits and Impressionist paintings from 19th century, with water lilies reminiscent of Claude Monet.

For me, Impressionism is intrinsically linked with tacky prints of water lilies in retirement homes and bad Renoir reproductions on laminated café menus.

Late Twombly still seems over-rated to me, but the showing of late Monet water lily paintings will be worth the visit alone.

Instead, he developed a unique style of Lyrical Abstraction - frequently referred to as Abstract Impressionism - whose shimmering forms were reminiscent of the late Impressionist paintings of water lilies by Claude Monet.

The lotus water lily pond print is so distinctive and colorful.

As in late Monet or Giacometti, gridded and criss - crossed complexities create an almost opaque screen against recessional depth, and thus space seems flattened and schematized: the play of white within vertical and diagonal striations brings to mind a late water lily canvas by the impressionist master, while a light - infused landscape by Giacometti demonstrates an obvious affinity with Richter's cascading, prismatic chromatic affects.

• Water Lilies series (Nymphéas)(1897 - 1926) various art museums.

Below: apart from water lilies there are ducks....

In other galleries, slabs of marble are exquisitely overpainted with patterns that float like water lilies on the surface; carpets, lampshades and chairs with a hint of art deco refer back to the tearoom that preceded the gallery long ago.

When I first came up with the idea to make a crepe paper succulent tutorial, I knew I had to mimic their thick leaves otherwise they would look like water lilies.

Another critical view advanced by Clement Greenberg connects Pollock's allover canvases to the large - scale Water Lilies of Claude Monet done during the 1920s.

In 1955, Alfred Barr brought one of Claude Monet's large Water Lilies panels into the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, in New York, at a time when these great «decorations,» still...

The garden has many sections, the most remarkable being the water garden with giant water lilies, fish and birds which live in the park and the Orchid House full of the most exotic specimen.

Terminal 1 has gardens featuring cacti and water lilies as well as a rooftop swimming pool.

Ancient people from Turkey to Egypt experimented with local substances such as blue water lily, while imports like cannabis and opium made from poppies spread through early international trade networks.

Near the end of his life, Monet created a series of large scale paintings in the mode of his famous Water Lilies paintings that were particularly abstract.

Ylang ylang and white water lily oils reduce excess and help to tighten pores, while bamboo sap and jojoba lift away pore - clogging dirt for clear and radiant skin.

Up to one teaspoon of water lily extract can be taken internally to regulate blood sugar, or it can be applied externally to help reduce pain and swelling.

With vivid specificity and poignant insights, King eloquently tells the wondrous story of the great impressionist Monet's long struggle against war, grief, and fading eyesight to paint his monumental Water Lilies at Giverny.

Reach the Laguna de las Ninfas, the Lagoon of the Nymphs, named for the abundant water lilies floating on this lagoon, which is set in a volcanic crater.

What about Monet's water lilies installation at l'Orangerie where the paintings become a 360 - degree spatial enclosure?

Heavy hand - painted Maitland - Smith ceramic water lily motif accent lamp with brass hardware.

AD Films and Nick Wallace Smith made this film available of Monet painting his Giverny water lilies in plein - air.

Once again we enjoyed zero lines and a minimal crowd as we view Monet's famous Water Lilies murals and a stunning collection of 19th and 20th century art from artists including Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Pierre - Auguste Renoir, Henri Rousseau, Alfred Sisley, Chaim Soutine, and Maurice Utrillo.

Featuring fields of flowers, Pour Your Body Out (7534 Cubic Meters) recalls MoMA's ill conceived installation of Monet's Water Lilies there four years ago.

Purple water lilies peek out from water garden and adding a last hint of color before the winter approaches and the Mincio region.

It features subtropical forests, rivers and waterfalls, with exotic flora and fauna, including the giant Victoria Regia water lilies in the Jardin Botanique de Pamplemousses.

I was surprised that I disliked nearly all the small Water Lilies in the third room.

Thousands of tiny white LEDs may resemble a starry night as seen in a planetarium, while tubes of colored LEDs masked by a diffuser are like a Monet painting of water lilies set in motion.

Monet's mural - sized Water Lilies and the grand canvases of the Abstract Expressionists - designed to overwhelm in a conventionally scaled, mid-century exhibition space - looked like postage stamps at the bottom of the multistoried atrium.

Rejecting all forms of representational art or figuration, they also avoided the gestural abstract expressionist idiom of Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock, even though the latter's «action - painting» can be seen as a pioneering attempt to create an «all - over» field of colour, recalling Monet's huge water lily canvases.

MoMA's 2004 expansion reduced Water Lilies by Claude Monet to a Band - Aid (as Jed Perl put it).

Museum exhibits and gallery shows have similarly helped convince collectors to reconsider Willem de Kooning's 1980s abstracts, Joan Miró's squiggly post-1960s paintings and Claude Monet's plum - colored water lilies from the 1910s — all deemed unfashionable several years ago.

No one could see a sunset if it hadn't been painted by Turner, nobody could recognise water lilies if Monet hadn't painted them.

Vase 1903 wheel - thrown incised earthenware with underglaze and high - gloss glaze Sabina Elliot Wells born 1876 died Charleson, S.C. 1943 with Joseph Meyer, potter active ca. 1896 - 1925 for the Newcomb Pottery, New Orleans Museum purchase made possible by The Endowment Fund in Honor of D. A. Turner 98.35 This vase from Newcomb Pottery features water lily or lotus - like buds with vertical stems rooted in a stylized water pattern at the foot of the pot.

Water lilies reach for the filtered sunlight shining to the depths of a sinkhole in the Aktun Ha cenote on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Water lily powder is often taken by being mixed into a drink or other food, and it is most useful for regulating blood sugar and protecting the liver.

It is a crisp scent of morning breeze splashed with hints of cool citrus and fresh water lily amid cotton undertones.

One of Monet's early paintings first gave rise to the term «Impressionism,» and his later paintings of water lilies remain among his most popular and enduring works.

I would love to see Monet's house with the many water lilies < 3

The sophisticated natural foliage of the John - Richard White Water Lilies Floral Arrangement adds elegance and flare to any room with its realistic design and contemporary low bronze vase without the work and hassle of keeping the plants alive.

Embellished with water lily appliques, it is lightweight and ethereal, with a charming aura of airiness.

Hardy water lilies can be left in the deep end of the pond over the winter.

The name Victoria Regia refers to an elegant Colombian water lily that floats in the Amazon and is known for the strength of its leaves.

Floating mosaics of water lilies hug the sunken interiors of old buildings that line both sides of the dock.

Overlooking tranquil water lily ponds, LeBar offers guests an afternoon of genteel leisure with a High Tea set served with fragrantly brewed tea, or a convivial setting to mingle with friends over cocktails and canapés in the evening.