Claude Monet, Water Lily Pond, 1900, oil on canvas. Courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection.


 
Claude Monet never came to Chicago in person. But how can the Art Institute of Chicago collect 46 artworks by Monet? In my Podcast, you will see how the talented French artist ignited a massive enthusiasm among the collectors, media, and public in Chicago. Let us enjoy the changing light and atmospheric conditions in Monet’s paintings.

 
Reference:

  1. https://www.artic.edu/about-us/history
  2. https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9036/monet-and-chicago
  3. https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/museums-art/visit-the-art-institute-of-chicago
  4. Chicago’s Love Letter to Claude Monet: “Monet and Chicago”. https://chicagomaroon.com/28351/arts/chicago-love-letter-claude-monet-monet-chicago/
  5. Looking Forward: Mutual Monet Admiration. https://www.themagazineantiques.com/article/looking-forward-mutual-monet-admiration/
  6. Music Source: Yesterdays Blues by Radioontheshelf (c) copyright 2021 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Radioontheshelf/63894 Ft: Mr Yesterday & The Lovely Ladies