BOOKS
Karin Sagner-Düchting.
Monet at Giverny.
London / Munich / New York , Prestel, 1999.
€ 9.50
Softcover, 118pp., 16.5x24cm., richly illustr. in col., in very good condition. As new. ISBN: 9783791320069. "Pegasus Library.".
Monet at Giverny follows the life and work of Claude Monet after he settled in Giverny in 1883, where he and his family lived and where Monet designed the gardens that became central to his most influential late works. The book places Monet?s artistic evolution in the context of the romantic garden landscapes that inspired him, tracing how these settings shaped his approach to light, colour and natural form during the forty years leading up to his death. It offers readers insight into the personal and aesthetic dimensions of Monet?s productivity at Giverny, emphasizing his experimental vision that helped define modern art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Monet at Giverny is a visually engaging study of Claude Monet?s life and creative output during his residency in Giverny, north of Paris, where the painter cultivated gardens that became the subject of his most celebrated series of paintings. The book explores Monet?s ongoing dialogue with nature, his response to shifting light and seasonal changes, and his pursuit of capturing fleeting impressions in paint. Through clear narrative and visual examples, the text discusses Monet?s major works created in Giverny, situating them within broader movements in Impressionism and modern art. The garden is shown not merely as a backdrop but as a living studio that influenced Monet?s evolving stylistic choices, making the connection between place and aesthetic practice central to understanding his legacy. Karin Sagner-Düchting is an art historian and author known for her accessible scholarly work on Impressionist artists, especially Claude Monet. She contributes studies that combine historical context with focused analyses of artistic technique and subject matter, helping general readers as well as students of art to appreciate the development of major figures in Western art history. Monet at Giverny is part of the Pegasus Library series, which aims to present concise and insightful art books on individual artists.





