![]() ![]() Layered over the top of the Gothic structure, the brushstrokes play with the light and atmosphere on the stones, and the details on their carved surfaces. The burnt orange and blue appearance of the cathedral dominates the canvas, with only scattered views of sky at the top. He painted the cathedral at different times of day to explore the effects of different light during winter. Monet's Rouen Cathedral: The Facade at Sunset series is one of his most renowned. ![]() He was also important in establishing the exhibition society that would showcase the group's work between 18.ġ894 Rouen Cathedral: The Facade at Sunset ![]() An inspiration and a leader among the Impressionists, he was crucial in attracting Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Édouard Manet and Camille Pissarro to work alongside each other in and around Paris.The effects that he achieved, particularly in the series paintings of the 1890s, represent a remarkable advance towards abstraction and towards a modern painting focused purely on surface effects. He began to apply paint in smaller strokes, building it up in broad fields of color, and exploring the possibilities of a decorative paint surface of harmonies and contrasts of color. In his later years, Monet also became increasingly sensitive to the decorative qualities of color and form.The emphasis in his pictures shifted from representing figures to depicting different qualities of light and atmosphere in each scene. Inspired in part by Édouard Manet, Monet departed from the clear depiction of forms and linear perspective, which were prescribed by the established art of the time, and experimented with loose handling, bold color, and strikingly unconventional compositions. ![]()
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