“Sister Wendy Beckett has transformed public appreciation of art through her astonishing knowledge, insight and passion for painting and painters.” This set includes Sister Wendy's Story of Painting, Sister Wendy's Odyssey, and Sister Wendy's Grand Tour. Simultaneously delightful and scholarly--this is a must have for anyone interested in art history.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 8:00AM
"For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life - the light and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value.” - Claude Monet
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 8:00AM 
While Claude Monet achieved renown for his beautiful paintings of water lilies and other idyllic natural scenes, he started out drawing the classics: offensive doodles. Monet was a rebellious student who often slacked on his work while drawing caricatures of teachers and peers.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12:08PM 
Claude Monet - Nympheas (1916-1919) had been expected to fetch $30m-$50m (click photo for larger image)Monet's oil-on-canvas Nympheas - painting in 1905 during the artist's years at Giverny - reached the high end of its $30m-$50m pre-sale estimate.
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For info on Claude Monet (1840-1926) visit his page at the Web Museum.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 11:19AM 
Claude Monet, Nymphéas. Oil on canvas, painted in 1905, 34 ¾x 38 ¾in. (89.5 x 99.5 cm.). Estimate: $30,000,000-50,000,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 (click photo for larger image)
“On November 7, as the star lot of its Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art, Christie’s New York will offer Claude Monet’s Nymphéas, a 1905 view of the lily pond at Giverny from the iconic series that was the crowning achievement of the artist’s career. Estimated at US$30-50 million, the painting is from the Estate of Ethel Strong Allen, widow of the late Wall Street executive Herbert Allen Sr. In keeping with the Allen family’s long tradition of charitable support, the Monet and two Impressionist landscapes by Camille Pissarro and Alfred Sisley were bequeathed by Mrs. Allen to Hackley School, a not-for-profit K-12 independent school in Tarrytown, NY, about 20 miles from Manhattan. Proceeds from their sale will benefit the school’s long-term development goals.”
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 1:45PM 
Claude Monet, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise), 1873; Oil on canvas, 48 x 63 cm (19 x 24 3/8"); Musee Marmottan, Paris (click photo for larger image)French painter, initiator, leader, and unswerving advocate of the Impressionist style, Claude Monet (1840-1926) is regarded as the archetypal Impressionist. His devotion to the ideals of the movement was unwavering throughout his long career. It is fitting that one of his paintings--Impression: Sunrise--gave the group its name.
