The primary purpose of the visit report is to describe a visited place and choose one or several important details. The visit report should include the brief information about the history and the cultural context of the place. Also, it is important to note about the general perception of the exhibition space. Such type of work reflects an opinion about the place which has been visited by a spectator. In the further visit report example, the Musée de l’Orangerie and Water Lilies (Les Nymphéas) by Claude Monet are described.
There are two permanent exhibitions housed in the Musée de l’Orangerie and one that is periodically changed. Orangerie Museum is famous for Monet’s Water Lilies. The work consists of the eight parts and occupies a separate gallery hall. It is often called an oval due to the lack of angles. There is a small sofa for the visitors in the middle of the exhibition room. Musée de l’Orangerie is located in the western part of the Tuileries park, not far from the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay. The unique and fascinating – Les Nymphéas by Claude Monet – is a great masterpiece of art, made by an excellent and well-known artist of the twentieth century. Lilies embody the boldest ideas and opinions of Monet, allowing the spectator not only to see the depth of his genius but also to enjoy it. A space of the museum is not divided from the canvases of the master. I was admired by the fact that the works and space overflow into each other and create a sophisticated atmosphere of the art spirit.
Orangery was designed in a classic laconic style. The south side of the building is glazed. Orangery served as a warehouse and the exam hall; later it housed the soldiers and was used for the conduct of dog shows and sports events. Finally, the former greenhouse was turned into a branch of the Museum in the Luxembourg garden. At the initiative of Georges Clemenceau, a friend of Claude Monet, the greenhouse was transformed into an exhibition hall for artist’s works, primarily for eight paintings of Water Lilies. Monet wanted to make this place an island of tranquility and recreation for Parisians. The museum opened its doors a few months after the death of the great impressionist.
The paintings are located in two huge elliptical shape halls to appear in front of the public in all its diversity. The brilliant artist experimented with a depth of light, shades and tints of the colors in Giverny gardens. Moreover, the exhibition halls of such forms are chosen by creators of the museum not by chance. It is important for me to note that two paintings of lilies complement each other by causing a feeling of a unified whole. Thanks to an impressive game of semitones and the excellent lighting of the room, they look magical. Les Nymphéas were created during the World War I, hence, Claude Monet perceived these paintings as a meditation. Notable, the nuances of the picture changes depend on the different light.
Through the artwork, Claude Monet hoped to convince humanity in the beauty and elegance of nature, which make the life worth living. The master focused his attention on the water lilies as a symbol of purity and grace of life and claimed that nature knew no boundaries. Being the most famous and favorite part of the exhibition, Les Nymphéas by Claude Monet are not only embodying the most beautiful and incredible colors, tints and shades of this world but also become the central exhibition of the entire Musée de l’Orangerie. The gorgeous colors, shadows, and midtones make me relax and completely surrender to the great genius.