Indisputably, Claude Monet is one of the most recognizable and celebrated figures in art history. Everyone loves his beautiful landscapes, colorful and dynamic depictions of modern life, and monumental garden scenes. Monet also painted the grandeur of Venice to much acclaim, and the Brooklyn Museum has reunited many of these glorious scenes in a blockbuster exhibition running through February 1, 2026. Learn about Monet’s journey from a rejected outsider to a ground-breaking icon of Modernism, and be dazzled by Monet’s Venetian masterpieces as we see centuries of art works by a variety of other painters who were inspired to capture the city of Venice, creating spellbinding images of the water, light, architecture, and magnificent coastal landscapes of this unique and magical place.