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The thing that amazed me the most is that all of Monet's worked seemed to become "clearer" depending on the distance you stood from them.

Exactly correct. Juxtapositions. The eye blends the image.

Nobody "gets them" without seeing the original. One of the most fun I had with my kids was showing them a very large Monet Water Lilly canvas at the Carnegie in Pittsburgh. I intentionally walked them up close to the painting at first and asked them what they saw. They were not "impressed".;~))

Then I walked them across the room to sit on a bench and asked them to look at it again. They fell in love with it.

Amazing talent involved in painting a large canvas, at arms length, that is intended for viewing from many yards away. A person has to be exceptionally skilled in seeing the "important" detail to render that image. I only wish I had a room big enough to do a Monet justice.

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I only wish I had a room big enough to do a Monet justice.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but I'm guessing that most people who can afford a Monet probably have a room in their house that's big enough for it.

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One of the most fun I had with my kids was showing them a very large Monet Water Lilly canvas at the Carnegie in Pittsburgh.

That Carnegie Waterlilies is one of my favorites. The use of purple and dark green is amazing. I couldn't find a repro on the internet either. I guess everyone just has to go to Pittsburgh...not a bad city at all.