*Bordighera* (1884): Claude Monet visited Bordighera, a village on the Italian Riviera on the Italian-French border, in early 1884. In a picture that harkens back to nostalgic Grand Tour souvenirs, the windswept lines of the pine trees frame the distant town. *CLAUDE MONET (1845-1870) is one of the world's most famous painters, well-known today for his series of serene water lilies paintings, Claude Monet was instrumental in forging an entirely new direction for the world of art & impressionism. His distinctive use of colour, vision, and conformation would have a long influence on fine art, inspiring many great artists like Van Gogh.