"The design team actually visited The Met to study the original canvas, not some digital reproduction. They needed to see how Monet's brushstrokes caught light, how the colors shifted depending on where you stood. Then Met staffers flew to Denmark to review different versions before settling on the final design. That back-and-forth took over a year. Designer: LEGO The result plays with perspective in ways that feel faithful to Monet's intentions."
"LEGO designer Stijn Oom explained that the team layered tiles and plates both vertically and horizontally to mimic actual brushwork. When you look at the finished piece up close, you see individual bricks, specific colors, the mechanics of construction. Step back, and those details dissolve into water lilies floating on a pond, a Japanese bridge arching overhead, trees drooping with verdant weight."
"It's the same optical shift that happens with Impressionist paintings. Monet wanted viewers to experience his garden in Giverny as atmosphere and light, not as precise botanical documentation. The LEGO version captures that same tension between detail and impression, between what's actually there and what your brain constructs from the pieces. The set uses an unexpected range of elements to pull off the effect. There are butterflies scattered throughout, along with flowers and fruit pieces that add dimension."
LEGO released a 3,179-piece set based on Monet's 1899 Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies, priced at $249.99 for LEGO Insiders and general release following. The design team studied the original canvas at The Met to observe brushstrokes and color shifts; Met staff later reviewed prototypes in Denmark, a year-long collaboration. The set recreates Impressionist optical effects by layering tiles and plates vertically and horizontally so details resolve into an overall image from a distance. The model includes butterflies, flowers, and fruit elements for depth, light-blue bricks for the bridge, and varied pieces to simulate water and vegetation.
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