Claude Monet

by Martina Padberg (Editor)

Monet's extensive work is revealed in numerous images. A painter who like no other moved perception to the center of his artistic activities.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Martina Padberg is an art historian and works as a freelance curator and writer.

Reviews

[Hayley]

This is a terrific little hardcover edition measuring approx 30cm square. It contains most of Monet’s artwork and the essential information about Claude Monet’s life. It is a multi language book with each page being written in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian and Dutch.

I would have given five stars if there was more written information about Monet and if it was all in English. It made for a slightly disruptive reading experience when you had to read a column and then flick through the book to find where the next column in English starts.
For a beginner, with little knowledge about the artist it was worth reading and I would certainly read others in this book series.

[rosie clapp ★]

nice little collection to introduce yourself

[Marty]

It is a nice coffee table sized book introducing you into Monet's work and life for a budget price. However therefor this book is also not of the best in its sort, some mistakes in typing, font as well in language/translation can be found through out the book.
The images are of a poorer quality, yet still good enough to get a good and enjoyable impression of the paintings, yet it is worth the buy for starters, those who want to just want to get introduced.
However I must admit that books by Tashen, mostly in the same price rate, are of a much better quality in print and overall production, thus I suggest the books made and published by Tashen above these editions.

[Yaotl Altan]

I liked a lot this collection of images of the French Impressionist Claude Monet, accompanied by biographical stories in 6 languages: Spanish, English, Italian, German, French and Dutch.

Monet took classes at the Swiss painter Charles Gleyre where he met Auguste Renoir. Much of his work was done outdoors, which implies a greater degree of difficulty due to additional factors to those that exist inside a studio: air gusts, sudden rain, variations in the sunlight, etc.

Chronologically, it shows the most representative works of the painter while giving a brief history of the origin of Impressionism.

288 pages published by the German publisher Könemann.

[Roxana Robles]

No sienta bien calificar este libro. La cantidad de texto que tiene es muy reducida y poco reveladora. El libro en sí aporta más con las pinturas del autor, por lo que sólo lo recomendaría como algo introductoria a Monet.

[Surfy]

¡¡Que hermoso libro!!, ideal para desconectar.

Estoy fascinada con las pinturas de Monet. La mayoría me encantaron. Me leí el libro con mucha calma, disfruté de sus pinturas y de su particular estilo. ¡¡Un gran pintor sin duda!!

[Mistral Torres]

Es un libro con un amplio catálogo de las obras de Monet (desde su juventud hasta su muerte) y unas entradas bibliográficas bien desarrolladas, pero, a mi gusto, muy cortas y poco detallistas.
El formato es muy agradable para la lectura.

[Karol Guerra]

Excelente libro introductorio. Me encantó el tamaño y la calidad, por el precio que maneja toda la colección.
El único detalle es que tiene poco texto y además está distribuido de una manera un poco caótica.

[Jeske]

Lekker luchtig informatief boek, gevuld met de prachtige werken van Monet. Een beknopte beschrijving van zijn leven een ontwikkelingen als kunstenaar.

[Rei]

I liked this one very much!
I think it's a good collection to get introduced into art with the painting along with a little biography along it. Wanna check the whole collection

[Alexandra Huckins]

I enjoyed reading through this book and getting a deeper backstory to Claude Monet's life, as well as getting to see so many of his artworks.

[MikelAnt]

This book confirms, once again, why this collection has become a bit of a personal obsession. This is already the fourth volume I own (after Klimt, Renoir, and Rembrandt), and I know it won’t be the last. There’s something about these books that makes you want to keep collecting them, as if each one were a small gallery dedicated to a great artist.
Generally speaking, there isn’t much I can say that I haven’t already mentioned about the collection. The quality remains consistent: well written text, excellent reproductions, high-quality paper, vibrant colors, a texture that feels pleasant to the touch, and meticulous printing that truly does justice to the works. The book immerses us in Claude Monet’s world using the same formula: concise text accompanied by images that guide the experience. Amid water lilies, landscapes, and variations of light, it’s easy to feel transported to the garden at Giverny, where Monet built much of his pictorial imagination. The palette, the atmospheres, and that obsession with capturing the moment are very well represented in the visual selection.
That said, if I’m being completely honest, I liked the Renoir volume better. Not because there’s anything wrong with this one (in fact, it’s perfectly fine), but simply as a matter of personal taste I felt more at ease with that one. Even so, this book is still a very good introduction to the world of Monet. In my opinion, since I have both, if what you’re looking for is an edition that summarizes Monet’s life and work, the best option is the Taschen edition. That doesn’t mean this one is bad, but they serve different purposes: for me, this one is for visual contemplation, while the Taschen edition has much more comprehensive textual content. Despite having fewer pages, its textual content is far more complete and rich than this one.
This one is ideal for sitting back without a rush and letting yourself be carried away by the images, for passing the time browsing through a body of work that doesn’t need too many words to make an impression. It isn’t the most comprehensive, but it is one that you can enjoy. And sometimes, that’s more than enough.