Thread by @PoloDas

This is one of the paintings from the ‘Water Lillies’ series with oil on canvas by the French Impressionist painter, Claude Monet. This was painted by him between 1914 - 1917, when the First World War was ravaging

Between 1914 till his death in 1926, Monet completed 200 paintings (mostly large canvases)!!!He apparently painted quickly during summers when the light was good and filled in the details during winters, not letting his failing vision come in the way of such dynamic creativity

When asked how could he continue painting during such devastation, Monet said, “it’s the best way to avoid thinking of these sad times. All the same, I feel ashamed to think about my little researches into form and colour while so many people are suffering and dying for us.”
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The war was on 50 kms from his house, his son and stepson were fighting in the war. He didn’t leave Giverny, stating that, “...if those savages must kill me, it will be in the middle of my canvases, in front of all my life’s work.”
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Many people around the world are presently engaged in extremely creative pursuits, it’s their way of battling the anguish during this strange Covid19 times. It’s the best way to fight the feeling of helplessness and stop getting depressed
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What are you planning on doing?

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