Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926), The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (detail), 1908. Oil on canvas. 26 1/8 x 36 7/8 in. (66.358 x 93.663). Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, The Lockton Collection, 70.76
de Young Museum
Monet and Venice
During his single visit to Venice, Claude Monet created some of his most luminous paintings of the city. This landmark exhibition—the first major show dedicated to Monet's Venetian works in over a century—brings together more than 100 artworks that reveal his distinctive interpretation of the iconic Italian city. Unlike other artists who captured Venice's vibrant energy, Monet depicted it as a serene, almost dreamlike place where architecture and canals dissolve into shimmering light. Displayed alongside works by his contemporaries and selections from across his career, including his celebrated Water Lilies series, these paintings offer an intimate glimpse into how one of history's greatest colorists saw Venice through his own poetic lens.