Monet & Venice: A Groundbreaking Exhibition

This exhibition at the Legion of Honor Museum coincides with the centennial of Monet’s death. Over 20 of Monet’s depictions of Venice along with other examples of his artistry, such as the famous Water Lilies, as well as the works of various artists who captured Venetian life are included.  

With Monet’s lifelong passion for the effects of water and light, it is not surprising the Venice held such fascination for him. He painted the architecture, buildings and canals without the presence of people while absorbing us completely in their otherworldly beauty.  

Maureen O’Brien received both her B.A. in Art History and her master’s degree in the Humanities with an Emphasis in Art History from Dominican University of California in San Rafael. She is an adjunct professor of Art History at Dominican University of California. She lectures on Art History topics for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University and Sonoma State University. She taught Art History at Sonoma State University and the College of Marin. She has been a docent with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco since 2006. 

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) are comprised of two iconic sites in San Francisco’s beautiful parks- the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and Legion of Honor Museum in Lincoln Park. As the 

largest public arts institution in the western United States, the Museums house a world-class collection of 151,000 artworks that span more than 5,000 years.   

The JCCSF and FAMSF have collaborated for over a decade, and we are grateful that FAMSF graciously shares the beauty and history of their collections with the community through inspiring educational docent talks.