TravelerThis lovely open window scene is from Claude Monet’s house in Giverny, located in the Normandy region of France. You’re looking out from one of the rooms of his famously color-rich home into the flower garden (Clos Normand) that he personally designed and tended. ⸻ 🌿 What You’re Seeing: • 🪟 The green-painted window frame and delicate lace curtain are characteristic of Monet’s upstairs bedroom, which he carefully decorated with light and color in mind. • 🌸 The view opens onto his front garden, where rows of roses, tulips, and hollyhocks bloom in rich succession throughout the seasons. • 🌳 The path outside leads through the Clos Normand, which eventually connects to the Japanese water garden (with the famous lily pond and arched bridge) on the other side of the road. ⸻ 🖼️ Why It’s Special: • This view likely inspired dozens of Monet’s landscape paintings and color studies. • The Giverny house and gardens were Monet’s home from 1883 until his death in 1926 and remain a vivid reflection of his artistic philosophy — that life, art, and nature should be in constant dialogue. • He designed the gardens as living compositions, painting them repeatedly in different light, weather, and bloom stages. ⸻
June 25, 2025 in France ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Traveler
This lovely open window scene is from Claude Monet’s house in Giverny, located in the Normandy region of France. You’re looking out from one of the rooms of his famously color-rich home into the flower garden (Clos Normand) that he personally designed and tended. ⸻ 🌿 What You’re Seeing: • 🪟 The green-painted window frame and delicate lace curtain are characteristic of Monet’s upstairs bedroom, which he carefully decorated with light and color in mind. • 🌸 The view opens onto his front garden, where rows of roses, tulips, and hollyhocks bloom in rich succession throughout the seasons. • 🌳 The path outside leads through the Clos Normand, which eventually connects to the Japanese water garden (with the famous lily pond and arched bridge) on the other side of the road. ⸻ 🖼️ Why It’s Special: • This view likely inspired dozens of Monet’s landscape paintings and color studies. • The Giverny house and gardens were Monet’s home from 1883 until his death in 1926 and remain a vivid reflection of his artistic philosophy — that life, art, and nature should be in constant dialogue. • He designed the gardens as living compositions, painting them repeatedly in different light, weather, and bloom stages. ⸻