six paintings from claude monet's houses of parliament series, the largest number on show together incame to london to escape conscription in france. decades later, he spent three winters by the thames, working on dozens of canvases. the palace of westminster was seen as being gigantic. it was commented on the fact that the victoria tower was the tallest in europe and is the one that monet represented in this picture. he didn't paint big ben at all. and there was a fascination for the houses of parliament as a symbol of the british empire, and as a symbol of wealth at a time when france was really in difficulty. and what drew him to westminster was the weather. he would come to the houses of parliament in winter and make sure there was fog because he was not interested in london otherwise. and he always walked from the savoy where he stayed, at about 4pm, so that he could catch the sunset, and have this backlit effect on the houses of parliament. and through that effect, the sun refracting through the fog, he managed to achieve these extraordinary pictures. and impressionists in londo

i mean, could claude monet the against the people who defended the ballot box with their bodies? an example for europe? i promise you we will come back to the european response on what the catalans and your regional government have done in a moment just as we will get to your allegations madrid. but i want to stick to what the decisions have been sent unilateral declaration of independence from your own site, from leadership of the secessionists party. let's face it, i mean, right now, it is clear that there is deep confusion inside the various parties that make up the yes to independence coalition, will you at least accept that? well, what kind of confusion? could you expand on that? indeed, i can. for example, i have had different messages from different politicians about whether your boss in the republican left party and ca rles in the republican left party and carles puigdemont, and others, indeed should go to madrid to face the charges and the trial that is now demanded of them by the authorities in spain. what do you say to that? well, it is very clear, andi say to that? we

this painting by claude monet was actually rejected by the paris salon of 1869.ee it in the japanese bridge. we are where monet built this garden. paul perrin is a curator at the musee d‘orsay in paris. he helped bring about 60 paintings to this dual exhibit, a greatest hits album of impressionist masterpieces. you don‘t need to have a very important knowledge of classical european culture. you don‘t need to know a religious subject, or mythological subjects, or history. just nature, just people. this is something that can connect with some some part of the asian philosophy. taken together, the two exhibitions represent an east—meets—west—meets—east again moment in art. and then of course, some things are universal. how many selfies do you think people are going to take? they are doing a lot of selfies. now, if you like flying at up to 500 kilometres an hour — and just a few metres from the ground — this race in thailand may interest you. the air race—one world title sees up to eight pilots speeding along an oval circuit. their light planes must complete eight la

this painting from claude monet was reject it in 1869 today, impressionist works are as popular as everelped bring about 60 paintings. you don't really need important knowledge of classical european culture. just nature and just people. they could connect with some parts of asian philosophy. taken together, the two exhibitions represent and east meets west, meets east again but of course, some things are universal. stunning paintings. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we'll be looking at why singapore is training young gamers to go professional. we will leave you with these beautiful early—morning skies we will leave you with these beautiful ea rly—morning skies above mexico where hundreds of hotair balloons attracted hundreds of visitors to be international balloon festival. we will be back. it is safe to say there is a lot of weather to come in the week ahead. low pressure after low pressure will be coming in from the atlantic. this is how we are starting the week. a bit of snow to the scottish hills but mild air will be pushing in across much of the uk for a time this wee

this painting by claude monet was actually rejected by the paris salon of 1869.ese bridge. we are where monet built this garden. paul man is a curator at the musee d'0rsay in paris. he helped bring about 60 paintings to this dual exhibit, a greatest hits album of impressionist masterpieces. you don't need to have a very important knowledge of classical european culture. you don't need to know a religious subject, or mythological subjects, or history. just nature, just people. this is something that can connect with some some part of the asian philosophy. taken together, the two exhibitions represent an east—meets—west—meets—east again moment in art. and then of course, some things are universal. how many selfies do you think people are going to take? they are doing a lot of selfies. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will be looking at why singapore is training young gamers to go professional. and let's leave you with these beautiful early morning skies above the city of leon, in central mexico. hundreds of hot—air balloons attracted plenty of visit

without fog, london would not be beautiful, said claude monet.he had 100 canvases on the go at one time in his savoy hotel suite. you know, this is how we see london now. they have transformed the way in which we see london. but as a young man, his first stay in the capital was less positive. monet didn't have any money, he came with his wife. she is depicted here looking very depressed. they did not speak english either, which did not top. he was one of many young french artists who came here and painted these scenes, exiles from the franco—prussian war. these scenes, exiles from the franco-prussian war. when they arrived they were not well known at all, their works were rejected by the royal academy of arts and they could not find a single british buyer. yet they set out onto the streets with their easels painting the scenes around them, claude manet in hyde park. it was forbidden to walk on the grass in parisien gardens so it stretches the imagination. if you look carefully that are possibly two people walking on the pathway. kammy passaro wor

with a fog, london would not be beautiful, said claude monet. capital was less positive. he did not have any money. it came here he was looking depressed and they did not speak english either which did not help. he was one of many young french artists who came to paint these scenes. living as exiles from these scenes. living as exiles from the franco—prussian world to wear and pisaro arrived, they were not well known at all but the works were also rejected by the royal academy of arts and they could not find a suitable british purchaser. yet, they set out onto the streets with their easels, painting the scenes around. mornay at hyde park. it was forbidden to walk on the grass so it is something that stretches your intimate —— imagination. you can see that they are actually walking on the pathway. and pisaro in the subway —— suburbs. the pathway. and pisaro in the subway -- suburbs. from the tarmac, you could easily recognise this scene. while they were here observing our society the exiled artist is formed their own community around less dough —

masterworks are here like those from leonardo da vinci they've got to go out and claude monet. having more than six hundred works of art in fifty five buildings the new love is a village of art in the desert and one visitors will likely need more than one trip to appreciate all it has to offer. and we have to mention that there has been more controversy to construction workers actually died and the process of making of a new verse says they're in serious talks with abu dhabi about human rights there i thought that there were. going to say at this time absolutely zero is a question there about the workers as well and you know but the overall goal though of this particular i'm right is that they they where they want to be dominant culturally in the persian gulf i mean they they want to basically be the place to go you know what else do they have planned this is this is the sort of projects is just the beginning as you mentioned there's a whole district right so outside of the main islands where there we go it's spectacular there's going to be a new national museum by norman foste

masterworks are here like those from leonardo da vinci they've got to go out and claude monet. having more than six hundred works of art in fifty five buildings the new love is a village of art in the desert and one visitors will likely need more than one trip to appreciate all it has to offer. and french president i'm on your own my call is there tonight to open the museum and to kick off his first middle east tour what an accomplishment i mean it's undeniably one of the most ambitious projects. today but there's been also some controversy yeah well a decade ago when the plans were first being discussed there was an outcry in france people were saying that the duvel was selling its soul off to the highest bidder to this oil money and the last years the controversy is really been about human rights about working conditions in the u.a.e. particularly for the people building the museum workers are not allowed to strike in the u.a.e. and two workers died in the process of building the museum now. the directors of the duvel have so they've had serious talks with abu dhabi about the