Monet's obsession with London fog

“Without fog London would not be beautiful” said the great French impressionist Claude Monet London smog in winter seems an unlikely inspiration for a painter but the impressionist Claude Monet came three times to the capital for extended visits to see the fog change the light patterns over the Thames.He had three obsessions, Waterloo Bridge, Charing Cross Railway Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. The first two he painted from fifth- and sixth-floor windows of the Savoy Hotel. On