Orangerie museum, Paris Photos

The Orangerie museum is noted for large Water Lily murals (1920-6) painted by Claude Monet for an oval gallery in the Orangerie building. The Orangerie Museum is one of a pair of symmetrical museum buildings at either side of Tuileries park. The museum with the Monet's is the building closest to the Seine.

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Orangerie museum on Seine side of Tuileries park. Paris, France.Orangerie museum entrance. Paris, France.The Kiss by Auguste Rodin in front of Orangerie museum. Paris, France.The Kiss by Auguste Rodin in front of Orangerie museum. Paris, France.
Orangerie museum on Seine side of Tuileries park. Paris, France.Orangerie museum entrance. Paris, France.The Kiss by Auguste Rodin (c1886) in front of Orangerie museum. Paris, France.The Kiss by Auguste Rodin (c1886) in front of Orangerie museum. Paris, France.
Water Lilies - Setting Sun mural by Claude Monet painted for oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Setting Sun mural by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural by Claude Monet painted for oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.
Water Lilies - Setting Sun mural (1920-6) by Claude Monet painted for oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Setting Sun mural (1920-6) by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural (1920-6) by Claude Monet painted for oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural (1920-6) by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.
Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.
Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural (1920-6) by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural (1920-6) by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural (1920-6) by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.Detail of Water Lilies - Reflected Clouds mural (1920-6) by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France.
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