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Artist's Reference Photos: Claude Monet's Garden at Giverny

A collection of reference photos for artists to use as inspiration when painting

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One look at Monet's garden and pond at Giverny in France and you'll also be wanting to paint the lilies and reflections. The garden, which is open from 1 April to 31 October only, is planted with a range of flowers, bulbs, and annuals, so each month is different.

Don't feel guilty about using photos for inspiration. Monet himself said: "Whether my cathedral views, my views of London and other canvases are painted from life or not is nobody's business and of no importance whatsoever."
(Quote source: p28, Monet's Years at Giverny, Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Monet sitting next to the waterlily pond in his garden at Giverny in FrancePhoto of Monet Sitting Beside the Pond GivernyClaude Monet's Gardens at GivernyMonet's Garden at Giverny: SunflowersClaude Monet's Gardens at GivernyMonet's Garden at Giverny: Flower GardenClaude Monet's Gardens at GivernyMonet's Garden at Giverny: Rose Terraces
Claude Monet's Gardens at GivernyMonet's Garden at Giverny: Pond BoatMonet's Garden at GivernyMonet's Garden at Giverny: Japanese BridgeClaude Monet's Gardens at GivernyMonet's Garden at Giverny: Lily Pond 1Claude Monet's Gardens at GivernyMonet's Garden at Giverny: Lily Pond 2
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