Over the past few years, the Denver Art Museum has increased its visibility and (in our opinion) vastly improved its exhibits. A couple years ago there was a wonderful Degas exhibit featuring his horses and ballerinas, and last year there was a glamorous Christian Dior exhibit featuring designs from throughout the couture house’s history. It was all building a footprint for the most incredible and expansive Monet exhibit, which is on display through February 2, 2020.
Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature is the largest compilation of the impressionist’s work in the U.S. in over two decades.
The exhibit features works from the span of Monet’s career (we’ve done our best to include as many names and years as possible). From his early work,
(Monet’s first painting)
And the works of his mentors.
There are seascapes,
Cityscapes,
And flowers galore.
I am following Nature without being able to grasp her, I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.
~ Claude Monet
The exhibit travels with Monet, as he goes to the Netherlands
Boats of Zaandam, 1871 
Tulip Fields at Sassenheim, 1886
The Italian Riviera
And the French Riviera.
Eventually, my eyes were opened, and I really understood nature. I learned to love at the same time.
~ Claude Monet
There’s no shortage of pleasant days in the countryside, featuring some of the most beautifully painted skies.
There are warm summers,
Landscape in Ile Saint-Martin, 1881
And chilly winters.
Including the most beautiful and inviting representation of Giverny in the winter.
In fact, there’s an entire floor of the exhibit that focuses exclusively on Monet’s work at Giverny (you can check out our personal travels to Giverny here).
Grainstacks, Snow Effect, 1891 
Grainstock in the Sunlight, Snow Effect, 1891
Including some grainstacks in changing light, seasons, and time of day – Monet’s first comprehensive series of a single motif.
Of course, there is absolutely no shortage of water lilies.
The Water Lily Pond, 1904 
Water-lilies and Japanese Bridge, 1904
These two are believed to be some of Monet’s earliest water lilies, known for their unusually symmetric representations of the pond and Japanese bridge.
And distinguishable from his later work, where boundary identifiers like the shoreline disappeared in favor of a seemingly endless horizon of lilies on top of the water.
Overall, the exhibit does a beautiful job capturing the essence of Monet.
The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration.
~Claude Monet
when did you guys buy your tickets to this??
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We got them about a month in advance. We went during the week and it was still really busy…but absolutely worth it!!!
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Dang, I may try to go, just don’t know when!!
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If you can fit it in, it is definitely worth it!!
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I’ll be home for the Christmas break, I’ll see what magic I can drum up!!
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Thank you for letting me enjoy this art through your blog. It was impossible to get a ticket for the exhibit during my Denver visit. Beautiful.
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It is certainly a hot ticket in town!! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for reading.
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Oh…..that looks like a great exhibit. I love Monet! So glad you shared.
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The exhibit was so impressive and very well done! Thanks so much for reading!
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What a wonderful exhibition! So interesting to see more of his early works. Many thanks for the tour.
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You are very welcome!! Thanks for reading!
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Thank you so much for sharing!!
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Nicely done! The art is, of course, beautiful, and you “told the story” nicely. “
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Thank you!! It was such a treat to put together! Thanks for reading!
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Breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks for the visual feast.
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It is an absolutely stunning exhibition!! Thanks for taking the tour with us!
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I love Monet’s work, as well as those of his fellow impressionists.
Thanks for the follow 🙂
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Of course!! And thank you for reading! Have a great day!
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That’s my kind of exhibit. The Dior exhibit (or one like it) was here a couple of years ago–it was fantastic. I feel the sudden urge to go see what’s coming up locally in 2020 🙂
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The Dior exhibit that came through Denver was a perfect appetizer for Monet! Looking forward to hopefully some good things in 2020!!
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Wonderful
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Our thoughts exactly! Thanks for reading!!
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One of my fav artists. Thanks for sharing.
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It was a delight to put together! Thank you very much for reading!!
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I love Monet. Thank you for following Supper Plate. I am following you back.
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Much appreciated!! Have a great day!
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