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Many expected Daniel Buren or Philippe Parreno, but 43-year-old Tabouret was chosen to create the cathedral's new stained ...

One of the most beautiful paintings by Monet, ‘The Water Lily Pond’ looks as simple as it sounds. It features a Japanese style arching wooden bridge, water flowing below at a slow, still pace ...

After an 18-month hiatus, a restored “Waterlilies” by impressionist painter Claude Monet is back on display through August at ...

Monet loved these summer flowers, and you will too. Water lilies, plants in the genus Nymphaea, are aquatic blooms that grow in ponds and water gardens. Their green lily pads spread out across the ...

Japan is famous for combining ancient traditions with futuristic cities, but it also has a surprising side. Scattered across ...

The Museum of Fine Arts has brought Claude Monet's "Water Lilies, Reflections of Weeping Willows" (c. 1916-1919) to Boston for the first time. Why it matters: This will be the most recent Monet on ...