This exhibition at the National Gallery in London brings together over 75 paintings by Monet to explore his development by focusing on his paintings of buildings and monuments.

An exhibition not to miss so booked the ticket and train to see this collection, scraping in days before it closed. It’s arranged by subject matter so in one room you get to see Monet’s observations on a theme such as ‘The Village and the Picturesque’ through his career. Although all recognisably ‘Monet’ you can see the development of technique becoming more abstract and less literal. Later works evoke not so much the bricks and mortar but the surrounding air, the light, the very atmosphere itself. And all with flecks of color.

The space itself wasn’t too crowded so there wasn’t difficulty in being able to clearly see the paintings. One advantage of a pre-booked ticket admission.

Having soaked up the exhibition enjoyed a lunch at the nearby quirky Café in the Cryt before returning to wander around the broader gallery and just enjoy the artworks.