Claude Monet's paintings of Antibes, created during his stay in 1888, are a testament to his mastery of capturing the transient effects of light on the Mediterranean landscape.

Blanche Hoschedé-Monet has barely been acknowledged in art history. But not only did she help her stepfather Claude, she created her own fine works – often of the same scenes as him.

The port city’s proximity to Paris and its growing number of fashionable seaside resorts like Dieppe, Honfleur, Deauville and ...

From Claude Monet to Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas, Impressionism has left a legacy of legendary canvases you can see in the world's most prestigious museums. Let’s take a tour!

The French art critic Louis Vauxcelles described a day trip to Giverny in summer 1905, to visit the home of artist Claude ...

After eight decades, a Nazi-looted Claude Monet painting stolen during World War II has finally been returned to its rightful owners. The artwork—Bord de Mer (Seaside)—could be worth up to ...

As French painting goes, the Impressionist movement was born out of a drive to disrupt the classical rules upheld by the art community. With detractors such as Renoir, Monet and Pissarro ...