Monet: Catalogue Raisonne - Werkverzeichnis (4 volume boxed set) Hardcover – January 1, 1999

I have been painting for about 2 years and learn by studying great art and doing my own studies. I have always loved Monet and love his work even more now. These books are fantastic and a wonderful source for art and art history. There are lots of color pictures and larger ones of the series paintings. There are also photos of water lily paintings and other series paintings that I have not seen before and I have a good Monet book collection. His color use is truly at another level. If you really like Monet whether for painting or art history study, I highly recommend these books. The books also have English, German and French text.

The volumes are in good condition, with a bit of yellowing of some of the pages; the slipcase was a bit more tattered than I had expected.

You may be wondering if the price is worth it. You may also be afraid that this is the typical catalogue that has mostly black and white images. Thankfully, 90 percent or more is in color, and the illustrations range from 3 x 3 inches or so, on to postcard and notebook paper size. About 25% or so are small images in color, but the first book reproduces many of these in larger format. The rest of the images are mostly 5 x 6 inches or so with quite a few being 8 x 10 inches.The reproductions are clear and the colors are vibrant. For anyone who loves this artist, it is a great way to see some works that have never been shown otherwise. For those who need it for research it is a must own. Each painting is described and the previous owners listed.All in all a beautiful 4 volume set that is mostly in color and large coffee table sized. Most of the major works such as his series of poplars, cathedrals and water lilies are reproduced in large size. The first volume is a complete biography filled with large size paintings, providing a better view of over 300 from the catalogue.A wonderful way to see most of this incredible artist's paintings.

A must-have for any student of Monet. Volumne I contains covers his biography proper, while volumes II-IV provide a COMPLETE record of the artist's body of work.Wilderstein protrays Monet life for the most part as that of a debtor. However to his credit, he tempers the romantic "suffering artist" idealism with insight into Monet the creditor. By illustrating what a jackass the artist could also be, the author creates a deep and lively narrative.Most of the personal insight into Monet come to us by way of coorespondance with Alice Hoeschede. Due to 'appearances' however she requested of Monet her letters be destroyed immediately and thus we're sadly left with a one-sided portrait of the man. While his artistic talents we're unparalled, it's his devotation to correspondance that allows Wildenstein to bring him back to life. Without giving away the ending, it's Monet's inability to write rather than paint that signals the end.

Ein Band Biographie und drei Bände vollständiges Werksverzeichnis, ein unglaubliches Lebenswerk von Daniel Wildenstein. Absolut zu empfehlen

El primer volumen es una biografia de Monet.Las tres restantes describen gráficamente la obra completa de Monet.Por cada lámina se dan explicaciones sobre su procedencia, características, museos y bibliografía, en Ingles, Francés y Alemán.No estaría mal tambien en castellano.