Claude Monet’s series of the “Nympheas” have been described as “The Sistine Chapel of Impressionism.” The series consists of approximately 250 oil paintings which were painted by Monet during the last thirty years of his life. One of the paintings sold for 80 million at an auction in 2008.
2.IMPRESSION, SUNRISE
This painting is famous for giving a name to the Impressionist movement and has now become a quintessential symbol of Impressionism. Here are some quick facts about the painting. It was not well taken by the critics. The term 'Impressionist' was coined in a satirical review by Louis Leroy in which he went to the extent of saying "Wallpaper in its embryonic state is more finished than that seascape." The Impressionist movement, however, soon became so popular that it spread to music and literature as well. Claude Monet's Le Havre captures the sunlight off the harbor of Le Havre in France. It has very loose brushstrokes that suggest rather than define it. Monet uses color as the main factor to capture the very essence of the scene. An interesting thing about this painting is that if you make a black and white copy of it then the sun disappears almost entirely.
3.ROUEN CATHEDRAL SERIES
Claude Monet's Le Havre captures the sunlight off the harbor of Le Havre in France. It has very loose brushstrokes that suggest rather than define it. Monet uses color as the main factor to capture the very essence of the scene. An interesting thing about this painting is that if you make a black and white copy of it then the sun disappears almost entirely.
4.HAYSTACKS SERIES
Claude Monet iterated his consistent geometric landscape paintings in the Haystacks series among his most notable works. The series primarily refers to 25 canvases that he painted in the above mentioned period. The subjects of the paintings are haystacks in the fields near Monet’s home in Giverny, France which he noted during a casual walk along the countryside. The series is famous for Varied perceptions of light across various times of day, seasons, and types of weather. These paintings made Monet the first painter to paint so many illustrations of the same subject matter.
5.HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT SERIES
Claude Monet captured the grandeur of the Palace of Westminster in this series of 19 paintings. The paintings are all of the same size and depict the same scene from the same viewpoint but showcase varied weather circumstances and varied times of the day. One painting in the series fetched more than 20 million dollars in an auction in 2004.
