Giverny Heat Damage, Slevogt Painting Reattributed, Berlin Museum Seeks School Photos
This summer, Claude Monet's garden in Giverny suffered extreme heat damage, prompting deputy head gardener Rémi Lecoutre to describe the situation as 'unbelievably sad.' To protect vulnerable plants, gardeners are now watering them at night and exploring heat-resistant varieties. Fortunately, Monet's water lilies have flourished despite the conditions. Meanwhile, in Berlin, the Alte Nationalgalerie has amended the title and date of Max Slevogt's artwork from 'Der Vater Bruno Cassirers auf dem Totenbett' (1924) to 'Louis Cassirer auf dem Totenbett' (1904), following curator Stephan Kemperdick's findings. This painting, once owned by the Cassirer family, was seized during Nazi persecution and returned in 2025. The Berlin Museum is inviting submissions for first-day-of-school photos for a digital gallery and will hold a family Sunday event on September 6.
Key facts
- Claude Monet's garden in Giverny suffered unprecedented heat damage this summer.
- Deputy head gardener Rémi Lecoutre described the damage as 'unbelievably sad' and the first of such extent.
- Gardeners are watering vulnerable plants at night and considering heat-resistant species.
- Monet's water lilies have coped well with the heat.
- The Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin retitled Max Slevogt's painting from 'Der Vater Bruno Cassirers auf dem Totenbett' (1924) to 'Louis Cassirer auf dem Totenbett' and redated it to 1904.
- The reattribution is based on research by Stephan Kemperdick, curator at the Gemäldegalerie, who found an entry in Slevogt's private picture index.
- The painting was confiscated under Nazi persecution, restituted in 2025, and acquired with support from the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung.
- The Berlin Museum is seeking first-day-of-school photos, with a free family Sunday on September 6 at the Ephraim-Palais.
- The Berlin Museum's collection includes over 4.5 million objects and documents.
- The Berlin Museum has locations including the Ephraim-Palais, Knoblauchhaus, Nikolaikirche, Museumsdorf Düppel, Berlin Global, and Atelier Jeanne Mammen.
Entities
Artists
- Claude Monet
- Max Slevogt
- Bruno Cassirer
- Else Cassirer
- Louis Cassirer
- Stephan Kemperdick
- Rémi Lecoutre
Institutions
- Alte Nationalgalerie
- Gemäldegalerie
- Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung
- Berlin Museum
- Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin
- Ephraim-Palais
- Knoblauchhaus
- Nikolaikirche
- Museumsdorf Düppel
- Humboldt Forum
- Atelier Jeanne Mammen
Locations
- Giverny
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- Steglitz-Zehlendorf
- Nikolaiviertel
- Kurfürstendamm