简介：WaterLiliesbyMonet–theMagicofWaterandLighttellsthestoryoftheoriginofamassiveworkofartthatbrokewithconvention,ofanartistresurrectinghislifeonlythankstopainting.Hishumanendeavordefiedbothspaceandconventionsinhistimelessmasterpieces.Inawar-torncountry,theundisputedgeniusofFrenchArtdisruptedtheartworldandchangesitforever.AstheendoftheFirstWorldWardrewnearitbecamecleartoMonetthathisworkofartcouldnotbutbehisfinallegacytoFrance:asymbolofpeace,hope,andresistance,inabatteredandbloodyworld.Thisisthetaleofanobsessionwithlightandwaterthepaintercouldnotescapefromandhowhetransformeditintoakindofmagic.AtaleoftheradicalelementsthatrevolutionizedModernArt:Monet’sclearintentwastotransferontocanvasthe“first,pureimpression”offormsandobjectsastheyappeartotheeyethathasneverseenthembefore.AndthisdocumentarywillshowtheWaterLiliesbyClaudeMonet,astheyhaveneverbeenseenbefore.Aunique,exclusivelookatthemasterpieceshousedattheOrangerieMuseum,theMarmottanMuseum,theOrsayMuseumandGiverny,forthefirsttimeeveronthebigscr