Claude Monet's iconic renderings of water lilies were born of a monumental project he steadfastly pursued during the last decades of his life. Comprising a string of paintings, numbering 250 in all ...

In 1914, Claude Monet was having a bad year. His beloved wife had died, cataracts clouded his vision, toothache dogged him, and Europe had plunged headlong into war. Soon, his son would be stationed ...

The ancient Maya city of Tikal relied on urban reservoirs to supply water during periods of drought. They essentially built “constructed wetlands” that relied upon key minerals and aquatic plants and ...

The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another. Conversations about food, music, performance, and “weird” installation art ...

Claude Monet, Waterlilies, 1914-1915, oil on canvas, Museum Purchase: Helen Thurston Ayer Fund (Portland Art Museum) Many visitors to the Portland Art Museum have oohed and aahed over Claude Monet’s ...

Victoria water lily leaves stretch up to eight feet wide, big enough to be seen from space. But how much can these thin leaves hold? Denver Botanic Gardens asked that with its water lily weigh-off, ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Beneath the sweeping oaks and beside whispering lagoons in New Orleans City Park, there’s an exotic oasis with a story to tell. The Botanical Garden is a wonder on its own, and ...

19th Annual Waterlily Festival is Sat. June 15 at McKee Botanical Garden from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. VERO BEACH, Fla. — The McKee Botanical Garden received a certification of excellence from the ...