Claude Monet Merely painting Impressions

Claude Monet Impressionism Impression, Sunrise, 1872 Oil on canvas Pleine Aire Painting: paintings done quickly outdoors A true Impressionist Painted the immediate effects of color and light. This painting was shown in the Salon of 1877 where a critic had said:” This is merely an impression”.

Claude Monet Impressionism “Houses of Parliament, London, Sun Breaking Through the Fog” 1904, Oil on canvas Monet was interested in portraying the effects of light. Creates his paintings through a system of short dabs of color Plein Aire Painting Captures a time of day and so the paintings must be done quickly

Claude Monet Impressionism Plein Aire Light and Color as the subject Captures a time of day Short Brush strokes Movement away from painting realistic images Realization of paint as an opaque and textured medium. Houses of Parliament, 1904

Claude Monet Impressionism Plein Aire Light and Color as the subject Captures a time of day Short Brush strokes Movement away from painting realistic images Realization of paint as an opaque and textured medium. Houses of Parliament, 1905

Claude Monet Impressionism “Rouen Cathedral” (West Portal, Dull Weather, 1894) painted 1892 Oil on canvas One of the most famous series of paintings in all the world He painted this cathedral at different times of day. Morning, Midday, and Evening. The subject here is the Effects of Light on the façade of the cathedral rather than the cathedral itself

Claude Monet Impressionism “Rouen Cathedral, Harmony in Blue and Gold” dated 1894, painted 1893 Oil on canvas One of the most famous series of paintings in all the world He painted this cathedral at different times of day. Morning, Midday, and Evening. The subject here is the Effects of Light on the façade of the cathedral rather than the cathedral itself

Claude Monet Impressionism Haystacks at Chailly, 1865, Oil Monet’s Haystacks are equally famous to his series of the Rouen Cathedral.

Claude Monet Impressionism Garden at Sainte Addresse, 1867, Oil This painting captures the beauty of the light of the day Also captures the pollution of the ships in the distance The painting acts as a snapshot capturing a specific time and place.

Claude Monet Impressionism Bathing at LaGrenouillere, Oil Plein Aire Light and Color as the subject Avant Guarde Short Brush strokes Movement away from painting realistic images Realization of paint as an opaque and textured medium.

Claude Monet Impressionism The Regatta at Argentueil

Claude Monet Impressionism Highway Bridge at Argentueil

Claude Monet Impressionism Water Lilies (the clouds)

Claude Monet Impressionism Water Lilies, 1906 One of the many paintings from the water lilies series Almost becoming abstract Beautiful color and immense size. These paintings later became the trademark of Monet

Claude Monet Impressionism Japanese Bridge, 1924 Painted only two years before his death. Painted when his eyesight was poor. Showing the influence of the Japanese culture. Almost purely abstract