In the estate of Giverny @2 ndash. Pond.

No less delightful pond by Claude Monet.

Special attention and awe of visitors is the second part of the garden. This so-called water garden.

There Monet created a tale such as he had seen. Created your world. But it was not so easy...

In 1893, when the Monet went well, he expanded their holdings, having bought on the other side of the railway land marshy land.

Pto nahodit you through the tunnel. railroad after some time ceased to exist, but its place was taken by highway.

So Monet"s garden remained divided into 2 parts.

Monet decided to create a Japanese garden. What-то reasons unknown, the authorities opposed the arrangement of this plot.

Four years of his life, Monet spent, pestering officials to obtain permission for landing in a pond of nymphs (water lilies).

the Villagers wrote on it complaints and denunciations. They argued that the roots of this exotic plant can poison the water in the river (misleading, actually).

at last permission from the authorities was obtained. The artist began to execute his plan.

POstapenko peasants are accustomed to, began to respect Mona because he did not shun the daily work.

And Monet didn"t have to get used to, he was in the arms of his Muse.

He drained marshland formed ponds and canals, skillfully sending them in the water of the river Epte.

the pond was decorated with a variety of plants – raspberry, Holly, Japanese cherry blossoms, anemones, peonies and many others.

And most importantly: Monet ordered from Japan seeds of nymphs (water lilies) and decorate the water surface of the pond.

the Pond is his own idea, and a Japanese garden – a reflection of his passion for Japanese prints, a collection which decorates the walls in the house.

Monet embodies the layout of Japanese gardens, which he learned from publications.

Through the many Islands of the pond with bridges, only six of them.

the Shores are surrounded by the Wisteria, here overgrown weeping willows and bamboo thickets.

the Main attraction, of course, is Lily. About them I would like to write a separate post.

More than 20 years of Monet with great inspiration worked on my water garden.

a Lot of time dedicated to Monet created a magnificent orangery.

He first created paintings in nature, they gave the reflection in the water surface of the pond, and after the artist drawing them to the canvas.

Getting up every day at five in the morning, he came here and painted in any weather and any time of the year.

a Favorite manner of Monet"s work series allowed him not to ignore the slightest nuances of color, light, the benefit of each hue of the state of nature it was possible to devote a separate canvas.

Japanese bridge? – 18 options. Pond with white water lilies? – 13 paintings. Water lilies? – 48 paintings.

And the list can go on and on...

the Material is taken from numerous sources. Photos private.