Monet Painting Sells For $41.4 Million. May 7, 2008 / 1:33 AM EDT / CBS/AP ... The painting in hues of blue conveys "an idealistic view of the calm union of the old and the new, ...

Some critics attributed his blue-green blurs of color and light to the painter’s failing eyesight. ... A 1903 water lily painting by Monet, in the collection of the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris.

Late in his life, French impressionist Claude Monet, who died in 1926, produced a series of paintings most notable for the fact that they were very, very blue. He may have been trying to make an ...

Monet's waterlilies painting on loan from Cleveland Museum of Art for display with companion works. Updated: Jan. 09, 2011, 10:15 a.m. ... cobalt blue and green, ...

The piece depicts an impressionistic view of a cluster of lily pads floating on cornflower-blue water. The painting was created over 125 years ago and remained in the Monet's family private ...

Bridge Over the Water Lily Pond, 1905.In earlier works, Monet painted the footbridge in a crisp, distinct arc. Here, its faint, shadowy curves blend into greenery of the natural surroundings.

Claude Monet (1840-1926) said that he was good for two things in life, “Painting and gardening,” and declared his garden “My one and only masterpiece.” ...

Claude Monet is famous for his impressionist paintings, but a new exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden looks at the horticultural skill that informed his art. One horticulturalist says, "Monet ...

In 2008, another waterlilies painting by Monet dating from 1919 sold for a record $80.4 million at a Christie’s auction in London. Monday’s auction saw about $208 million in sales of Modern ...

A misty, gray-blue drawing titled “Bord de Mer (Sea Side)” by Impressionist master Claude Monet now lies securely in a foam-lined container in a safe in the FBI’s New Orleans ...