1. Personal introduction
Claude Monet (November 14, 1840 - December 5, 1926), a French painter, is known as " "Leader of Impressionism", one of the representatives and founders of Impressionism.
Monet is one of the most important painters in France. He promoted most of the theories and practices of Impressionism. Monet was good at experimentation and expression techniques of light and shadow.
His most important style is to change the painting method of shadows and outlines. In Monet's paintings, you can't see very clear shadows, nor can you see highlighted or flat outlines. The color depiction of light and shadow is the biggest feature of Monet's paintings.
2. Introduction to the work
1. "Sunrise·Impression"
"Sunrise·Impression" (English: Impression Sunrise; French: Impression, Soleil Levant) is an oil painting created by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet in 1872 at the port of Le Havre.
The painting depicts a sunrise port scene shrouded in morning fog. It uses wonderful changes and movements of light to show the charming scenery, and the artist uses brisk and jumping brushstrokes to depict the reflection of light on the wide sea. Vivid scene with tremors.
This work breaks through the limitations of traditional subject matter and composition. It is completely based on the perception of visual experience and focuses on expressing the ever-changing appearance in the light atmosphere. It is the most typical of Monet's paintings and also the most representative one. The most famous classic painting in the future is the pioneering work of Impressionism.
2. "Rouen Cathedral"
The French Impressionist painter Monet's "Rouen Cathedral" series at the end of the 19th century was created in 1893.
It is based on the projection effect of sunlight on the rough wall of the church at different times and the detailed observation and sketching. In order to grasp the infinite changes of light and color, Monet followed the sunlight and opened several canvases at the same time. Whenever the light shifted, he immediately painted on another corresponding picture.
3. "Poppy Fields near Vetheuil"
"Poppy Fields near Vetheuil" (Champs de coquelicots pres de Vetheuil) was painted in 1879, when Monet was living Relatively stable.
The characters in the painting are the painter's wife Camille and their six-year-old son Jean. The mother and son were collecting flowers in the fields, enjoying the sunshine and being completely immersed in nature.
The characters in "Poppy Fields near Witney" give people a gentle and rhythmic sense of movement, but the bright red patches in the painting are the essence of this work and the artist's interpretation of the painting. A faithful depiction of the light and color that catches the eye.
Although the shapes of these patches have the characteristics of a poppy, they are not concrete. Some of them overlap, some are placed randomly, and some are reduced to show that they are behind, but they are dark. , the monotonous background highlights the bright and warm colors.
4. "Water Lilies"
"Water Lilies" is a work painted by Monet in 1904. It was sold to a French family by Monet's son eighty years ago. The painting has never been publicly exposed since 1936.
On May 6, 2014, at the New York spring auction, "Water Lilies" was auctioned by a Chinese buyer through a telephone consignment for US$24 million (US$27 million including commission).
5. "Haystack"
"Haystack" is a series of paintings created by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet in 1890. These works all have the theme of "haystacks", among which there are twenty-five main works, all of which are oil paintings on canvas.
On November 16, 2016, "Haystack" will be auctioned at Christie's New York, with an estimated value of approximately US$45 million.
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