Claude Monet
Monet and his wife traveled from France to Italy to view “these splendid sunsets which are unique in the world.” Not only was Monet able to create new work after seeing these splendid sights, but it also put an end to the depression he had developed prior to the trip. This was not the only sunset piece Monet created, he and his wife traveled throughout Europe where he found other sunsets inspiring, such as his series Rouen Cathedral and Haystacks.
Monet felt that Venice was a city “too beautiful to be painted” so he left many of his works unfinished until he returned home to Giverny. With this technique, the paintings focused on the ‘nature of experience.’
Read more about this topic: San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk (Monet)
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