Hundreds of the most famous paintings ever committed to canvas almost never came into being — all because of a group of paranoid French farmers, an exhibition curator has revealed. Claude Monet ...

Claude Monet's iconic renderings of water lilies were born of a monumental project he steadfastly pursued during the last decades of his life. Comprising a string of paintings, numbering 250 in all ...

Gardening expert Sean Conway gives steps on how to create an outdoor oasis, minus the large hole in your front yard. There is nothing more relaxing than sitting by a beautiful pond filled with ...

When the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei opens his new show in April, visitors will encounter a familiar scene at London's Design Museum: Claude Monet's famed water lilies. But rather than being composed of ...

"It took me some time to understand my water lilies…," wrote Claude Monet. "I cultivated them with no thought of painting them… One does not fully appreciate a landscape in one day… And then, suddenly ...

Ai Weiwei has unveiled a new artwork inspired by Claude Monet’s monumental “Water Lilies” (1914-26) triptych. Made entirely of Lego pieces, “Water Lilies #1” is a recreation of one of the most famous ...

Besides being stunningly beautiful, the blue water lily has some surprising medicinal qualities, ranging from being an aphrodisiac to alleviating pain, depression, and even upset stomachs. The blue ...

Water garden enthusiasts have something to be excited about: A purple-blooming water lily that can survive the winter right here in Lawrence. The new lily, Nymphaea “Purple Fantasy,” has been growing ...

Ai Weiwei, "Water Lilies #1" (2022), LEGO bricks (photo © Ela Bialkowska/OKNO studio; all images courtesy the artist and Galleria Continua) Artist Ai Weiwei has been ...