I have to admit that after working a few years in a framing / poster shop I had become pretty tired of the usual stream of Monet prints that are the average shop's staple images. They are small, pretty and there are enough colours in them to work with just about any decor. I read about the Muse de L'Orangerie and decided it was a priority to visit. On the main floor there are two large oval rooms that were built according to instructions by Monet himself. Large paintings curve around the walls and the main light source is a large skylight in each with a light cloth stretched across to diffuse the light - so you are viewing the paintings in natural light just as he did. You could come back at different times of the day and see how the character of the paintings changes with the change in light. I could have stayed there for hours easily. No matter how good the replica, it will never do justice to the real thing.
I have to admit that after working a few years in a framing / poster shop I had become pretty tired of the usual stream of Monet prints that are the average shop's staple images. They are small, pretty and there are enough colours in them to work with just about any decor. I read about the Muse de L'Orangerie and decided it was a priority to visit. On the main floor there are two large oval rooms that were built according to instructions by Monet himself. Large paintings curve around the walls and the main light source is a large skylight in each with a light cloth stretched across to diffuse the light - so you are viewing the paintings in natural light just as he did. You could come back at different times of the day and see how the character of the paintings changes with the change in light. I could have stayed there for hours easily. No matter how good the replica, it will never do justice to the real thing.
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