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 – 1952) 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 an offset lithography press.
By surfer girl 92
from los angels ca
- Great Quality Paper
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Vivid Detail
- Accent Piece
- Decoration
- Inspiration
- Age:
- 18 – 24
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Bedroom
By Ruth in TX
from Central Texas
- Not a fine quality print
- Not as Expected
- Unattractive
- Unsuitable for framing
Posted on: 7/28/2011
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
5.0What a lovely picture!
By Art fan
from Manchester, England
- Great Quality Paper
- Perfect Size
- Visually Appealing
- Accent Piece
- Fill Wall Space
- Age:
- 55 – 59
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Living Room
Posted on: 6/20/2011
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
5.0It was just as expected
By Niko27
from Bismarck, ND
- Attractive Frame Design
- Great Quality Material
- Nice Workmanship
- Visually Appealing
- Age:
- Prefer not to answer
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Living Room
Posted on: 5/3/2011
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
5.0absolutely stunning colors and details!
By Elementary School teacher
from Moraga, CA
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Vivid Detail
- For our classroom
- Inspiration
- Age:
- 35 – 39
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Classroom, Office