![]() He is especially known for a series of paintings of London and the Thames River ( Claude. Camille’s death plummeted the artist into a depression that prompted him to produce a dismal series entitled Ice Drift after 1878 ( Claude, biography 2).Īfter Camille’s death, for over two decades, Monet traveled a great deal to Norway, Venice, London, and around France. To get even, Monet forced the French government to purchase the painting in 1921 for the extravagant total of 200,000 francs ( Claude, The Art 2). The Paris Salon refused to accept the painting, because they favored romanticism. Because of his perfectionism, it is said that Monet destroyed up to five hundred of his paintings by burning, cutting, or kicking them! ( Claude, biography 1).Īlthough the painting had numerous women, and a man, in the composition, only Monet’s wife Camille Doncieux modeled for Monet. A friend who visited Monet reflected that his friend would not paint a single leaf if the lighting were not perfect ( Monet 1). To manage this task, the artist dug a trench in the garden and installed pulleys to achieve height. One of his earliest paintings Women in the Garden was painted totally outside. Since childhood, Monet had loved the outdoors. Monet was a master of improvisation with “surprising interpretations of common scenes,” creating with vibrant and neutral colors with oil on canvas (2). Monet and his friends captured Parisian landscapes and painted cameos of middle-class citizens ( Modern Art). French impressionists painted the town red! They used rich colors and new techniques to depict light and movement. ![]() Paris was becoming the hub of industrialization ( Claude, biography 2). It was here at school that he met Jongkind, another landscape artist (3-4), of whom Monet said, “I owe the definitive training of my eyes” (4).Īt the premier Impressionist Exhibition of 1874, the artists responded to the contemporary Parisian culture. Afterwards, he went to study at a Parisian academy. Monet served for two years in the military and observed, “you cannot imagine…how much my ability to see improved” ( Claude by himself 3). His mother died when he was sixteen, and during this time he was introduced and mentored in plein air (outdoor) painting by landscape artist Eugene Boudin ( Claude. ![]() She shared her love of music, poetry, and art with Monet. His father was stern, but his mother was supportive. ![]() biography 1-2 ).Ĭlaude Monet was born in Paris on Novembut moved to the port town of Le Havre when he was just five years old. Their very first exhibition in April 1874, and the debut of Monet’s Impression, Sunrise (1873) which depicts the foggy harbor of his boyhood home gave a name to the new art form and to the new school of artists ( Claude. Artists like Renoir, Degas, Pissarro, and Monet were part of the Society of Anonymous Painters, Sculptors, and Printers who shared a common impression of the “natural world” and a common intent to break from classical methods. Estimated pricing is strictly an estimate.Claude Monet: Impressionist Master of Color, Light, and Atmosphere “The Lesson of the Swinging Pendulum” By Kendra MartinĬlaude Oscar Monet was the central figure of the Impressionism movement from the late 1860’s. *Market price in the secondary market is highly volatile. An image is provided only if we have access to one from a gallery and all images and photos are copyright by their respective copyright holders. ![]() Please use the estimated market price to get a good idea of the limited edition print of Impression: Sunrise, 1873 (Detail)'s current value. Please note that we do not currently do appraisals. If you would like to speak with one of our secondary market art brokers about Impression: Sunrise, 1873 (Detail) or any other limited edition art, please call 90. If you need an art appraisal, we do not currently perform these at this time. This art piece is a hard to find print, but we can attempt to locate one available for sale for you. If you are interested in a price quote and purchase of this print, please contact us using the form provided and we will contact you regarding Claude Monet's Impression: Sunrise, 1873 (Detail) availability and current market price on the secondary market. This limited edition print may be available for purchase. Impression: Sunrise, 1873 (Detail) by Claude Monet has recently been listed as available in the secondary art market. View other Limited Edition Art Prints by Claude MonetĮstimated Market Price*: Between $98.00 and $204.00 ![]()
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