By painting a scene outside of his native France, “Sunset in Venice” marked a defining period in Impressionist master Claude Monet’s life (1840 -1925). Revolutionizing landscape painting, he painted complete scenes outdoors, expressively conveying his feelings with free-form brushstrokes and limitless hues. Monet’s rendering of “Sunset in Venice” expertly depicts its canals with only hints of form through color.
Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) pioneered Impressionism, profoundly influencing landscape painting. From Paris, Monet met the nucleus of his Impressionist group while attending the studio of Glenyre. Making a break from established painting techniques, Monet captured the fleeting effects of time of day, atmosphere and season upon color and light. Like a prism, his artwork broke color into individual elements, and completely lacked black and gray tones. Monet often painted the exact same view numerous times to depict changing light and weather conditions. Refining the portrayal of natural light’s transient effects, his work broke ground for 20th century modernism.
This art print displays sharp, vivid images with a high degree of color accuracy. A member of the versatile family of art prints, this high-quality reproduction represents the best of both worlds: quality and affordability. Art prints are created on paper similar to that of a postcard or greeting card using a digital or offset lithography press.
Posted on: 4/26/2013
5.0beautiful poster, nice quality
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Decoration
- Fill Wall Space
- Age:
- 50 – 54
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Hallway
- Great Quality Paper
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Vivid Detail
- Fill Wall Space
- Inspiration
- Age:
- 45 – 49
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Living Room
By Melissa, lover of art :)
from North Royalton
- Gorgeous
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Vivid Detail
- Age:
- 40 – 44
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Dining Room
Posted on: 7/17/2012
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
By None
from Bakersfield, CA
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Age:
- 25 – 29
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Bathroom
Posted on: 7/9/2012
(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
By krnjanssen
from Higbee, MO
- Great Quality Paper
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Vivid Detail
- Age:
- 45 – 49
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Office Bathroom