The most innovative thing about Monet’s picture is that, despite just being a spontaneous sketch, he signed and dated it, and submitted it to a public exhibition.
With its sun-drenched olive groves, sparkling waters and vivid bursts of colour, the Italian Riviera has cast its spell on tourists, painters and authors since the 19th century.
Like the impressionists, scientists must visualise these things in a way that can help people see the world of data anew.
From the BBC Proms 2021 to Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11 to Shakespeare in Love, here is the Reaction guide on what to watch this week.
Think of Monet and you may find that your mind naturally gravitates towards water lilies. Unsurprisingly so – the French artist painted over 250 studies
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