Ruen Cathedral - west facade

Monet often painted several motifs in different times of day or under different lighting conditions. Is no exception Rouen Cathedral series of studies, which amounts to fifty images. Monet for these purposes even rented a room directly opposite the western façade. His impressions filled with small brush strokes, which expresses the differences in lighting, shadows and change the effect of light on the details of the facade. The images from the series are superior especially when viewed from a distance, for only a small color spots are combined into one unit higher.

Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is portrait. Original size is . This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Claude Oscar Monet (1840-1926). A native Parisian, who thoroughly developed the idea of Impressionism. Monet almost scientifically studied the effect of light on different objects. He devoted himself to so called transitory states, which quickly led him to work with colour and light, his paintings acting on the viewer from the first impression. His use of open-air painting and objects which were special only because of light opened the way for the beginnings of modern painting. Monet’s Impression, Sunrise (1874) not only gave the name to the whole art movement, but secured Monet a place among the best painters of all times. At one time, he resided in London and created his famous study Houses of Parliament (Monet wondered, How could the English painters paint Parliament when it cannot be seen for the fog?). In the Giverny, which became his favourite retreat after the death of his wife, he painted motifs from his garden and the popular series Water Lilies - the world of the water was as poetic and mysterious as a primordial paradise.