Monet's Garden in SL

Art can play a big part in people's lives and some look on it with a passion. Claude Monet is no doubt one of the greatest painters of impressionist art and was, in fact, the founder of French impressionist painting. Monet’s paintings are still bought today, all over the world in print form, how many people have a copy of the ‘Bridge over a Pond of Lilies’ or ‘Poppies Blooming’ adorning their living room walls? a great many I would imagine!

Monet loved his garden as much as he loved painting and a beautiful sim has been created in honour of Monet by Soliel Snook. She has created a copy of Giverny, the district where Monet lived and created his fantastic garden. You can wander into the house ‘Chez Monet’ where Monet’s work is displayed on the walls, including a self portrait of the grand master.

Further along into the little virtual village there is the Hotel Baudy, a copy of the hotel where many artists stayed in real life to be near the great painter. There is an exhibition at the moment by the wonderful artist Mary Cassat, known for her family scenes of children. The village has a nice feel to it and all the plants and most of the objects are for sale.

There is the famous Lily Pond of course, and I have only one criticism and that is that the Japanese Bridge is a little bit bulky and dark compared to the rest of the delicate work in the sim, but don’t let me put you off, overall it’s a beautiful place to visit, especially if you are a fan of Monet.


Janey Bracken