Monet: Impressionist Waterscapes from Paris, France by Mariah Grace https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y Monet's waterscapes and their impact on impressionism and art as a whole. en-us 2023-08-07 04:17:48 UTC 2023-08-14 16:59:54 UTC hello@padlet.com mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2656996311 This location can be seen in many of Monet's pieces. He uses different color brushstrokes in the water to depict shadows and reflections. He also paints his brushstrokes in different directions to separate the rock formation from the background.]]> 2023-08-07 04:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2656996311 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657000510 This piece was one of Monet's most celebrated paintings. The use of color here is quite interesting, particularly when it comes to the orange sun/moon and its' reflection on the water. The dark silhouette of the boat helps it stand out, making it the main subject within the piece.]]> 2023-08-07 04:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657000510 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657003139 Monet created this piece earlier than some of his other works. This painting is a strong representation of how he used color and light in his paintings. The white brush strokes combined with dark green allow for the light reflecting on the water to be captured in his painting. ]]> 2023-08-07 04:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657003139 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657003998 This piece is yet another example of how Monet is able to capture light reflecting off of the water in his paintings. Monet's waterscapes often contain many different colors that may not be obvious to those who are not looking for them. In this particular piece, he is able to use reflections and shadows to represent what he saw in front of him.]]> 2023-08-07 04:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657003998 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657007606 Claude Monet had a lasting impact on the art world, particularly the world of impressionism. He was able and willing to experiment with his craft, paving the way for other artists to follow in his footsteps. He was notorious for breaking the rules and ignoring the expectations of academics. This created an avenue for artists to explore a more abstract and less classical style of painting. In this exhibition, we will examine impressionist waterscapes painted by Claude Monet. As you explore this exhibition, we will be able to see the way Monet experiments with light and subject matter in his waterscapes. This will create a new appreciation for Monet’s impact on the way that nature, particularly waterscapes, is depicted in art.

The background of this exhibition is a photo of Monet's water garden at Giverny. Monet had a special relationship with his garden and planted his water lilies before he painted them. By drawing inspiration from his garden Monet is able to experiment with waterscapes and nature scenes by further exploring the way that color and light can interact.

It is said that Monet created over 2,000 pieces of work. He dedicated his life to painting, even when he began to lose his sight. Some of his work will never be seen because he was known to destroy his own paintings. The works you will see here barely scratch the surface of what Monet was capable of creating and they still display his genius nonetheless.


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The Color Of Water. By: Krauss, Nicole, Art & Antiques, 01958208, December 2003, Vol. 26, Issue 11 (https://web-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.library.wisc.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=354bcb6e-ab9c-466a-9b9e-4615ead7471d%40redis&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLHVpZCZzaXRlPWVob3N0LWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=505037947&db=aft)

Water Lilies of Monet - The Magic of Water and Light. Directed by Giovanni Troilo, Mario Paloschi, Claudio Montefusco, 2018.

Claude Monet, French, 1840-1926. Seascape, Storm. Oil on canvas, 1866. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute; Williamstown, Mass.; Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark, 1950, JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.15651880. Accessed 10 Aug. 2023.

Monet, Claude. "La GrenouillèRe." The Met, www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437135. Accessed 10 Aug. 2023.

Claude Monet. Impression, Sunrise. oil on canvas, 1872. Musée Marmottan, Paris, JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.18113591. Accessed 10 Aug. 2023.

Monet, Claude, 1840-1926. Flower Beds at Vetheuil. oil on canvas, 1881. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.13594520. Accessed 10 Aug. 2023.

Monet, Claude. "The Manneporte near ÉTretat." The Met, www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437119. Accessed 10 Aug. 2023.

Childe Hassam (Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1859 - 1935, East Hampton, New York). Ironbound. oil on canvas, 1896. The Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, Winter Park, FL; http://www.rollins.edu/cfam/; Gift of Laura and Sigurd Hersloff in memory of their father, Nils Hersloff, JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.11911274. Accessed 10 Aug. 2023.

Claude Monet. Water Lilies. Oil on canvas, 1906. The Art Institute of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection, JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.22758099. Accessed 10 Aug. 2023.
]]> 2023-08-07 04:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657007606 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657021099 It was later in life that Monet began to lose his sight. In his garden, he had a pond in which he planted many water lilies. These became a popular subject within his work and his water lily paintings are arguably some of the most popular pieces that he's created. He began to give up on painting when he realized that he his eyesight was giving up on him but soon started again. He expressed that he was able to see the world in a new way, which is something that can be noticeable when comparing old works to newer ones.]]> 2023-08-07 05:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657021099 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657027688 This piece of work was also painted in a spot that Monet frequented. He is again able to use different facing brushstrokes to separate the rock formation and the water. The light colors in the left corner look as though they represent a crashing wave. He is able to use lighter and darker colors in certain spots in the water to represent shadows and reflections.]]> 2023-08-07 05:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2657027688 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660552523 According to Monet, one of his biggest masterpieces was his garden. He was inspired by flowers and enjoyed experimenting with color. This inspiration encouraged him to plant a variety of flowers in his own garden. The creation of his garden took time and patience, as he was intentional about the color and placement of each flower bed. He did this because of his plans to use his garden as reference for his paintings, making the composition more appealing to the eye. The seascape in the background of this piece is distinguishable because of the strong use of color in the flowers combined with the more dull colors in the background. In this body of work, Monet combines his love of flowers with his love of the water, something he would later do again when planting his water lilies.]]> 2023-08-12 05:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660552523 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660553021 I am following Nature without being able to grasp her, I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.  

-Claude Monet]]> 2023-08-12 05:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660553021 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660554191 For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment.

-Claude Monet]]> 2023-08-12 05:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660554191 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660555071 Monet spent a majority of his life living near the Seine River. The river became a major inspiration for his work and he would often paint the same subject in multiple different ways. Monet's love for the river became apparent when he refused to leave Giverny during World War 1. He would eventually die there in 1926. Monet uses color and light in this piece to differentiate the subject and its' reflection, representing his view of the beauty of the Seine.]]> 2023-08-12 05:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660555071 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660555236 When you go out to paint, try to forget what objects you have before you, a tree, a house, a field, or whatever. Merely think, here is a little square of blue, here an oblong of pink, here a streak of yellow.

-Claude Monet]]> 2023-08-12 05:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660555236 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660556770 Water Lilies' is an extension of my life. Without the water the lilies cannot live, as I am without art.

-Claude Monet]]> 2023-08-12 05:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660556770 mariahgrace510 https://padlet.com/mariahgrace510/t5nga175iq912i6y/wish/2660557318 People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to love.

-Claude Monet
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