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Water Lilies (1916) National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo. One of 250 water lily paintings created by Monet at Giverny. Ranked among the greatest 20th century paintings. Contents • Description • Analysis • Most Famous Water Lily Paintings • Explanation of Other Paintings by Monet. Description
7 mar 2023 · If you look at the Water-lilies painting from 1907, where Monet painted either a sunset or sunrise reflected in his beloved pond, we can see how he used bright reds, oranges, and yellows to contrast with shades of green, blue, and purple-toned shadows.
9 lut 2021 · In fact, when Monet painted Water Lilies, the price of French ultramarine oil paint was about half that of cobalt blue, which Monet also used in this work. By combining French ultramarine and cobalt blue with other colors in his palette, Monet achieved a wide range of blue-toned shades.
Claude Monet’s “Water Lilies” can be acclaimed as one of outstanding works by this ingenuous painter. The painting uses a wide range of bright, saturated and complementary colours. This use of colour harmony can be described as one of the most notorious and indicative works by impressionists.
Claude Monet, Les Nymphéas (The Water Lilies) by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Monet paints the surface of the water itself, refusing the viewer the anchoring presence of a horizon or shoreline.
3 cze 2022 · Found in the Musée de l’Orangerie, where giant water lily canvases clad the oval-shaped walls, is the magnum opus of Claude Monet’s Work.
13 sty 2018 · At the center of this “masterpiece” is a man-made pond that is framed by flowers and adorned with a Japanese bridge. This pool quickly became one of Monet's favorite subjects, with its whimsical water lily covering consistently stealing the show.
