Study into how Monet & Klimt have approached natural landscapes.

... To help with my artwork, I decided to look at some work by known artists. I wanted to build knowledge of ways that other artists tackle natural forms, scenes from nature and the countryside. I decided to look at the work by Claude Monet, 'Le Bassin Des Nympheas' (Bridge over a pool of water lilies), and Gustav Klimt's 'Unterach Am Attersee' (Unterach on the lake Atter). My main reason for looking at Monet and Klimt in particular is that I know of both artists and like their work. I have personal links with Austria, and as Klimt is Austrian, I find it of interest to study him. To fully understand the pieces, I decided to look into the artists history, to discover under what circumstances their works were created. I believe that when a true artists paints a picture, some of his or her personality goes into it. Monet was born in the

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