Monet’s Water-Lily Pond: A Mindful Impression of Peace | National Gallery

Amongst the most iconic masterpieces in Western modern art, Claude Monet’s water lily paintings came about from a ‘revelation of the enchantment of [his] pond.’ Monet created a series of over 250 of these paintings, capturing the everchanging light at many different times of day, over three decades. Four of these are in the National Gallery’s collection. Curator Chiara di Stefano gives us a close look at one of these pictures, ’The Water-Lily Pond’. It evokes silence and a dreamlike quality, with peaceful and calm, still waters. She shows us in this film how Monet’s series of pictures is not about transience, but permanence. Claude Monet’s ’The Water-Lily Pond’ is currently on loan to York Art Gallery. To celebrate our Bicentenary, 12 paintings from the collection are being lent to 12 venues across the UK. See various locations and visit: 🎨 Find out more about ’The Water-Lily Pond’ on our website: 🖌️ Find out more about Claude Monet on our website: 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: #NationalGallery #ArtHistory #Monet Follow us on social media! ⭐️ Instagram: ⭐️ TikTok: @nationalgallerylondon ⭐️ Facebook: ⭐️ Threads: @nationalgallery ⭐️ X, formerly Twitter: Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: The world’s greatest paintings to your inbox. Sign up to receive the latest news from the Gallery: The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10am - 6pm and on Fridays between 10am - 9pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN