About the Art
Claude Monet (1840 – 1926), the founder of Impressionism, was one of the most influential landscape painters in the history of art. Born in Paris, Monet was enrolled in the studio of Glenyre, where he met Renoir, Sisley, and Bazille, who became the core of the Impressionist group. Painting outdoors, he broke the tradition of portraying a subject literally by conveying the fleeting effects of atmosphere, time of day, and season upon color and light. Eliminating black and gray from his palette, he represented natural color like a prism, breaking it down into its individual components, often painting a series of the exact same view under different light and weather conditions. Monet brought the study of the transient effects of natural light to its most refined expression, ultimately becoming a forerunner of 20th century modernism.
Read MoreWhen painting “Sunset in Venice,” French Impressionist master Claude Monet (1840 – 1925) turned his palette to waters he had not previously charted—the Mediterranean. A meticulous observer of color and light, Monet lyrically express his feelings with unstructured brushwork and a kaleidoscopic array of hues, spontaneously painting complete outdoor scenes. A strong contrast to his home and gardens in Giverny, Monet’s portrayal of Venice’s mysterious canals is vibrantly enlivened with masterful suggestions of form through color.
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