Claude Monet Post Impressionism Analysis

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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism are two distinct art movements that occurred in the late 19th century in France. They have marked a very big change in the way art is viewed in society, and to this day, are still being looked upon by our generation of artists as inspiring. Claude Monet was one of the most successful artists in Impressionism. He was born in Paris, France at November 14, 1840. At the age of 5, Monet moved to Le Havre, Normandy with his family. He grew up there, and soon developed a love for drawing. His mother supported his talent, but his father disproved. He wanted his son to go into the family shipping business. In 1857, Monet’s mother died and he suffered greatly. Later on, Monet met Eugene Boudin, a local landscape artist, who taught him how to paint outdoors. This method of painting is called en plein air. While most people would just sketch outdoors and make their painting in a studio, Monet would produce a painting from start to finish outside. This got him to …show more content…

It is a painting of La Grenouillére, a popular middle-class resort found on the Seine. It consisted of a spa, a boating establishment, and a floating café. He used broad, expressive brushstrokes, and cool colors. He also made a great use of light and dark, creating shadows from the boats and café in the ripples on the …show more content…

It depicts a view from his asylum room, just before sunrise. It is a vibrant work of art that uses thick, expressive brushstrokes, and focuses on the shades of blue, green, and yellow. It is an abstraction painting or one made from imagination. For a night sky, the painting is quite bright, which is probably because of the glow from the celestial bodies. Personally, I think it differs from Bain á la Grenouillére, in a way that it captivates the attention of the viewer in a more emotional