At Monet's gardens in Giverny (west of Paris, an hour's drive from the City of Light by car), roses bloom in full splendour, bathed in the light that so inspired Claude Monet.
In the foreground, the flowers are fragrant, while in the background, the impressionist's famous pink and green house is hidden behind the sea of flowers. It is a place where art and nature merge.
Monet settled here in 1883 and trafsformed the garden into a living painting.
He planted flowers in exuberant colour combinations and created the enchanting water lily pond, which later became one of his most famous subjects.
The house itself, with its colourful rooms and large windows, provided an inspiring environment in which he could capture the changing light of the seasons.
He once said that his garden was his greatest work of art.
Today, Giverny still seems like a painting brought to life.
We were there in June 2018 and in addition to these amazing roses, we saw poppies, peonies, allium, geraniums and even dahlias'already. The picture shows the beautiful rose Rosa "Souvenir de la Malmaison", a Boubon rose created in 1843 by rose grower Jean Béluze.
We were lucky that the famous water lilies were also blooming (see also my photo "Water lilies by Monet", work code: 718218).
As the daughter of a photographer, photography has been a big part of my life. I love nature and especially flowers, so you see this most in my work. I have worked as an independent make-up artist for over 15 years, developing my eye for detail. Composition.. Read more…