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  1. Impression, Sunrise - Wikipedia

    • Impression, Sunrise (French: Impression, soleil levant) is an 1872 painting by Claude Monet first shown at what would become known as the "Exhibition of the Impressionists" in Paris in April, 1874. The painting is credited with inspiring the name of the Impressionist movement. Impression, Sunrise depicts the port of Le Havre, Monet's hometown. It is usually displaye… See more

    History

    Monet visited his hometown of Le Havre in the Northwest of France in 1872 and proceeded to create a series of works … See more

    Impression and Impressionism

    Monet claimed that he titled the painting Impression, Sunrise due to his hazy painting style in his depiction of the subject: "They asked me for a title for the catalogue, it couldn't really be taken for a view of Le Havre, and … See more

    Year1872
    MediumOil on canvas
    Subject and interpretation

    Impression, Sunrise depicts the port of Le Havre at sunrise, the two small rowboats in the foreground and the red Sun being the focal elements. In the middle ground, more fishing boats are included, while in the backgroun… See more

    Style

    The hazy scene of Impression, Sunrise strayed from traditional landscape painting and classic, idealized beauty. Paul Smith suggested that with this style, Monet meant to express "other beliefs about artistic quality whic… See more

    Criticism

    Most critics did not think Impression, Sunrise was one of the most notable pieces; it was briefly discussed only five times in all the reviews of the exhibition. However, the reviews of the exhibition and of Monet's … See more

    Monet after Impression

    In an interview with Maurice Guillemot for La Revue Illustrée, Monet reflected on his handling of landscape like the port of Le Havre in consideration of the movement and the 1874 exhibition: "A landscape is only an imp… See more

    See also

    List of paintings by Claude Monet
    Rayleigh scattering – Light scattering by small particles See more

     
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