Monet and Venice

Although Claude Monet visited Venice only once, his paintings of the city are among his most dazzling. This exhibition, co-organized with the Brooklyn Museum, is the first dedicated to Monet’s Venetian cityscapes since their debut over a century ago. Featuring more than 100 artworks, the exhibition places Monet’s Venice paintings alongside select works from across his career, including his Water Lilies, as well as Venetian views by artists such as Renoir, Sargent, and Canaletto. Unlike the bustling scenes painted by other artists, Monet’s Venice is eerily deserted, its architecture, buildings, and canals dissolving in an encompassing, hazy light he described as the enveloppe. This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience Monet’s vision of the famed Italian city.

An entrancing, airy afternoon holiday filled with much to seduce the eye.

These paintings by Impressionist Claude Monet will inspire your next trip to Venice. (3 min. read)

From a trip to Venice to a backyard BBQ to rapping in gibberish — you never know where inspiration will strike. (3 min. read)

This exhibition is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Brooklyn Museum.

Presenting Sponsors John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Diane B. Wilsey Barbara A. Wolfe

San Francisco Auxiliary of the Fine Arts Museums Michael Taylor Trust

Major Support Dagmar Dolby Henderson Family Foundation The Herbst Foundation, Inc. David Hooker Spencer The Wollenberg Foundation

Significant Support Cheryl Frank and Michael Linn Gretchen B. Kimball The Diana Dollar Knowles Foundation  Jason Moment and Honora Kerr Denise Littlefield Sobel Robert G. O'Donnell Mary Beth and David Shimmon

Generous Support Annette Alioto Genevieve and Matthew Anderson Robert H. Beadle The Louis L. Borick Foundation Jack Calhoun and Trent Norris Iris S. Chan and Michael Chan, M.D. Christie’s Katie Colendich and Albert d'Hoste Robert F. Domergue Jr.  Leslie and George Hume Debbie and Blake Jorgensen Wendy W. Kwok Christine and Pierre Lamond  Bill and Stephanie Mellin Ella Qing Hou and J. Sanford Miller Christina Ongerth Lynn and Edward Poole Roxanne and David Soward Gwynned Vitello Lisa and Jim Zanze

Additional support is provided by Gwynn and Mitchel August, Melinda Dunn, Marion and Jack Euphrat Philanthropic Fund, the Frances K. and Charles D. Field Foundation, Randi and Bob Fisher, David A. Fraze and Gary H. Loeb, John Garfinkle, Katherine Harris, Tom Keyser & The Gavia Charitable Fund, Marie and George Hecksher, The JEC Foundation, Mary Frances Kelly-Poh, Jill H. Kramer, Robin Rosa Laub, Andy and Carrick McLaughlin, Randall and Teal Momota, Jan and Bob Newman, Susan Peick, Nelli and Kevin Perkins, Nancy and Alan Schatzberg, Carol and Randolph Selig, Robert K. and Barbara Straus Foundation, and Kirsten Wolfe.

This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.