Look familiar?
看着眼熟吗?
Welcome to the garden of none other than Claude Monet, the father of French impressionism.
欢迎来到法国“印象派之父”克劳德·莫奈的花园。
Worldwide renowned painter who planted his own garden here in Giverny in 1883,
1883年,这位举世闻名的画家在吉维尼培植出了一个属于自己的花园,
and replicated it time and time again on canvases.
并在画布上一次又一次地临摹了这一花园。
And this is Gilbert.
这位是吉尔伯特。
He's an artist in his own right.
他自己也是一位艺术家。
He has been responsible for the upkeep of Monet's garden for over 40 years.
40多年来,他一直负责莫奈花园的维护工作。
After the second World War, the garden was left neglected.
二战后,花园荒废了。
So in the 1970s, gardeners were called to the rescue.
到了20世纪70年代,园丁们被召集起来拯救这座花园。
Gilbert wasn't the greatest connoisseur of Monet, but he got to know him through his garden.
吉尔伯特原本不是最伟大的莫奈鉴赏家,但他得以通过这座花园认识了莫奈。