From Giverny to Rome, Monet’s paintings take an Italian holiday at the Complesso del Vittoriano.
Like Impressionism? Like Monet? Like water lilies? If yes to any of those, then catch the Monet exhibition at the Complesso. The paintings presented were donated to the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris by his son, Michel and are currently visiting Rome. One of the figureheads of Impressionism, Monet stuck to the idea of painting ‘en plein air’: that painting while surrounded by the outdoors would help him capture its various nuances and shifts (which is quite sound logic). In his art, he didn’t try to pin the world down like a captured butterfly, but let the colours fly freely and meld together.
The diversity of his works are especially celebrated here, with paintings of his homes, rural landscapes, urban scenes and portraits of his children too. Some of the most famous ones that you can expect are: Portrait de Michel Monet bébé, Nymphéas, Le Rose, and Londres. Le Parlement. Reflets sur la Tamise.
Complesso del Vittoriano
Via di San Pietro in Carcere, 00186 Rome
Opening times
Monday to Thursday, 9.30-19.30
Friday and Saturday, 9.30-22.00
Sunday, 9.30-20.30 pm (Last entry one hour before)