Aspects of Monet: A Symposium on the Artist's Life and Times is a collection of scholarly essays presented at a 1981 symposium in Paris examining the life, work, influence and reception of Claude Monet; contributions explore themes such as observation and experimentation in Monet's early work, key painting series like Haystacks and Cathedrals, Monet's relationships with collectors and contemporary artists, the influence of specific places such as La Grenouillère, and the intersection of his art with music and cultural figures such as Claude Debussy and Georges Clemenceau. The book bridges historical context, formal analysis and critical interpretation to offer a multifaceted perspective on Monet's artistic development and his lasting imprint on modern art. Aspects of Monet gathers essays by leading Monet scholars that contextualize and analyze diverse aspects of Claude Monet's career and legacy; the volume includes studies on the artist's early experimental approaches to painting, examinations of specific works and series such as Haystacks, considerations of Monet's engagements with international collectors and patrons, reflections on his presence in locations such as La Grenouillère and its artistic significance, and essays linking Monet's visual art with broader cultural currents, including music and literary culture. By combining historical documentation, critical essays and interpretative frameworks, the symposium proceedings illuminate both well?known and lesser?studied facets of Monet's life and work, situating them within the broader narrative of 19th?century art and the emergence of modernism.