Synopsis
Exploring the life and legacy of French impressionist painter Claude Monet, tracing his obsessive attempts to capture colour and light and explaining his enduring appeal.
- Programme: Omnibus
- Episode: Mad About Monet
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 1999
- Art & Design
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