A Passion for Water Lilies

“I am only good at two things, gardening and painting.”- Claude
Monet


 


This new episode of Art Minded focuses on the Kimbell’s acclaimed
exhibition, “Monet: The Late Years,” dedicated to the final phase
of Claude Monet’s career.


 


Kimbell curator Nancy Edwards sits down with Dr. Edward
Schneider, President of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
and water-lily expert. Dr. Schneider discusses the evolution of
water lilies and the challenge of acquiring and cultivating them
in Claude Monet’s native France. While Monet spent his last
decades painting his garden in Giverny, he devoted much of his
attention to perfecting his sanctuary, his water-lily pond and
garden.