“The critic Louis Leroy was the first to emphasize the term “impression” in relation to the new painting, adopting it from Monet’s Impression: Sunrise in a satirical dialogue entitled “Exhibition of the Impressionists” that was published in the popular illustrated magazine Le Charivari. This is not about painting a boat or a sunrise it is about capturing the momentary light and the atmosphere of the scene. There is not an attempt to justify the paint into recognizable forms. Notice that the brushstrokes are flat and highly visible. Monet’s Impression Sunrise was painted at Le Havre, Normandy near his family home. Their work was shown each year from 1874 to 1886. They called themselves the Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Printmakers.
They collected money, rented a studio, and advertized their own exhibition. So instead of waiting, they banded together and set up their own show. Artworks shown in the official state sponsored Salon were selected by a jury, and many of the artists with new ideas were not chosen to show their work. The critics said it was unfinished and unworthy to be shown in the official Salon. Monet’s work Impression Sunrise was a study of light, mist, and their reflections on water. It was at Argenteuil that the Impressionist technique was born, but the term Impressionism was applied in a derogatory description by art critics. If you receive an error with the link above, use the following link Ĥ.47 Claude Monet, Impression Sunrise, 1872, oil on canvas, Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris, 19×25″. 4.46 Claude Monet, Regatta at Argenteuil, 1872, oil on canvas, 19×30”, Musée d’Orsay, Paris. The Regatta At Argenteuil is a juxtaposition of blue and orange, red and green, which creates tension. His canvases are luminous and the colors seem to dance on the surface of the water. It is not until you step much further back that the forms come together into a recognizable shape. If you stand very close to one of his works all you see are daubs of paint. In fact he wanted his forms to dissolve into light. His small dots of color are vibrant and without form. He wanted to portray the instantaneity of the moment and see the water, light, and color in a single sparkling image. The harbor, bridge and water at Argenteuil offered many opportunities for Monet to experiment with his new found love of the effects of light on water. 4.45 Claude Monet, Women in the Garden, oil on canvas, 1866, 100×81”, Musée d’Orsay. In 1871 Monet moved to Argenteuil near Paris and it was in Argenteuil that Monet painted some of his most famous paintings. In 1870 Monet traveled to London to look at the works of Turner and study the effects of light and haze in his works. The couple married in 1870 and eventually had two sons. In 1866 Monet had a child with Camille, which was probably another reason he left his family home. This picture he took with him to finish in the studio. When Monet left in the fall of 1866, probably to escape creditors and life with his family, he left behind 200 paintings which he made sure to mutilate to prevent them from being sold. Monet’s model for all four women was his model Camille, but his focus was not the women but the play of light on the fabric of their dresses.
He could then move the canvas up and down so he could reach the top of the canvas when painting it. He was so interested in working out of doors that he had a trench dug in the garden and lowered a huge canvas into it with a pulley. His work Women in the Garden was an attempt to paint portraits in the open air. His works were a moment in time and he sought to capture the essence of light and color and to cause forms to dissolve in light. He used a rainbow palette and disliked black. He used color in both the bright and shaded areas of his canvas. Monet’s early work used thick pigment applied with a flat brush and he left that thick paint visible on the surface of the canvas. He began painting large outdoor canvases in the early 1860’s and was influenced by the works of Corot and J.M.W. He spent two years of military service in Algeria and he later said that the bright light and color of North Africa strongly influenced his later art. Monet attended the Academie Suisse where he learned the basics of painting but was not noticed for his first works. She died when he was only sixteen and he was sent to live with an aunt. His father wanted him to go into the family business and did not want him to become an artist, but his mother was more sympathetic. 1.2 NIGERIA, BENIN AND TOGO, THE BINI AND THE YORUBAģ.1 AN INTRODUCTION TO ROMANTICISM AND ROMANTIC POETRYĥ.10 EARLY MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN AMERICAĬHAPTER 8: 21ST CENTURY ART -WHERE ARE WE GOINGĩ.7 Comparison and Contrast Essay worksheetĪppendix - References for Illustrations Used on Title Pages for Humanities 1023Ĭlaude Monet (1840-1926) was the son of a grocer, and spent his youth in Le Havre, Normandy.