Famous French People Claude Monet (1840-1926) Monet was born on November 14‚ 1840 in Paris. He was the second son of Claude-Adolphe and Louise-Justine Aubrée Monet‚ both of them second-generation Parisians. In 1851‚ Monet entered the Le Havre secondary school of the arts. He first became known locally for his charcoal caricatures‚ which he would sell for ten to twenty francs. On the beaches of Normandy in about 1856/1857 he met fellow artist Eugène Boudin who became his mentor and taught him
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aims you have for yourself. Claude Monet had dealt with many struggles in life‚ but managed to get where was in the art world. His life was greatly impacted because of the Franco-Prussian War. When he was in his youth his friend Brazille had died in the Franco-Prussian War which changed the way he lived his life. During this time‚ impressionist painting was becoming quite popular. Later‚ Claude became one of the artists who had created impressionist painting. Claude Monet could be considered successful
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works of the French painter Claude Monet‚ have been popularized to a near saturation point the world over in recent years. Framed here by his predecessor Turner and his contemporary Whistler‚ this show allows for a welcome contrast and context for his sometimes overly decorative paintings. Despite some recognizable parallels of style‚ Monet was probably not familiar with
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Claude Monet was born on November 14th 1840 in Paris‚ France. Monet is known as the founder of French Impressionism. Claude Monet’s most famous piece was arguably the Impression: Sunrise‚ which is responsible for the creation of the style of impressionism. He is one of the most important artists in history and his contributions to art are still being seen even until today. Monet’s piece The Japanese Bridge is a very different style of impressionism. If you compare it to the other paintings
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Claude Monet’s "Impression‚ soleil levant"� (sunrise) Oil on canvas [48 x 63 cm] The impressionist era lasted from 1872-1880 and when Monet painted "Impression‚ sunrise"� in 1873‚ the period had just begun. "Impression‚ sunrise"� epitomizes impressionistic artwork with its defining style of light playing with objects. Claude Monet’s "Impression‚ Sunrise"� epitomizes impressionistic artwork with its defining style of fluttery brush strokes and a blurry portrayal of an actual image. The quick‚ indistinct
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that distinguish artistic roles very well are Jahangir in Darbar‚ and Claude Monet’s representation of Gare Saint-Lazare. In the painting Jahangir in Darbar‚ the artist makes a visual record of an audience that Jahangir is holding at court. This allows observers to place themselves in this setting. Also‚ the diversity of the crowd signifies the ethnic and religious tolerance of the Mughal court (A World of Art‚ 2010) In Claude Monet’s representation of Gar Saint-Lazare‚ it allows an observer to
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• Girl with a Mandolin Pablo Picasso Texture from the artist’s handling of paint and brush Impressionist and Expressionist paintings possess an immediate physical presence that invites TOUCH. Alfred Sisley‚ Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne Vincent Van Gogh‚ The Red Vineyard TEXTURE IN 3D • Actual texture can be found in the natural quality of the medium. • The sculptor may also choose to enhance or to modify the original qualities of the material. • Praxiteles enhanced the marble medium which
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Claude Monet‚ Haystacks (Effect of snow and sun)‚ French Impressionism (1891)‚ Oil on canvas The Metropolitan Museum of Art is full of exciting and mesmerizing thousands and thousands of pieces of artwork. One could find an artwork as prehistoric as the early people and as recent as from the 21st century at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. However‚ from the small list of objects which I was given‚ I had to choose only one to discuss‚ which is a really hard task if you ask me. Writing about one
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can be a creator but looking through the Van Gogh letters I see an ingenious person throughout the letters and the life he lived. An innovative person is “Willing to take a chance- to go out on a limb (S. I. Hayakawa‚ Page 1)” in many aspects of their lives. When taking a look at the Van Gogh letter he writes “I asked M. Peytron point-blank‚ since you are going to Paris‚ what would you say if I suggested that you be kind enough to take me with you (Van Gogh Letter 605‚ page2)” In this statement he
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Based on color‚ detail‚ and shape; Van Gogh’s painting draws the eye of the viewer and extends the imagination much more than the recent image does. Upon reading the assignment and searching for the options to choose from‚ I found myself struck bored. It was only until turning the page that my brain went‚ “Whoa!” The right image drew my eye immediately with its dark purple background‚ and then I turned to see the contrasting image on the left of the same exact building; making me want to examine
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