The exhibit focused on Monet's early works, starting from his first exhibited painting, when he was 18, and ending with his paintings in 1862, when he was only 32 years old. I have loved prints of Monet, exhibits of the Impressionists that featured his work, including his later works of the waterlilies and moon bridge in his garden, calendar pictures that I've shared with my after school art class. But it took my breath away to see how accomplished Monet was at the young age of 32 — how many masterpieces he had created. Have a look at a few of the photos I was permitted to take in the museum.
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There are more, but I'll stop here. For those who like the work of Monet and are interested in his life, Stephanie Cowell wrote a wonderful historical novel about his life, Claude & Camille. (Camille was the love of his life, the mother of his children, and his muse for so many of his paintings.) 
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You can order this through Amazon (as well as many other sites.)
Stephanie also has a nice page about this book on her enjoyable blog:
Do you enjoy art? The impressionists? Novels about famous artists? Share a favorite book about art or artists.
And have a great day.
