“The shimmering light of mid-afternoon infuses Claude Monet’s painting of the old fortified coastal town of Antibes in the south of France. Monet traveled there in January of 1888 and was dazzled by the light and the striking scenery of the legendary Côte d’Azur (Azure Coast). However, he sometimes struggled with how to represent it on canvas, writing to his friend the sculptor Auguste Rodin, “I’m fencing and wrestling with the sun. And what a sun it is! In order to paint here one would need gold and precious stones.”
Toledo Museum of Art
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Claude Monet at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Claude Monet at Philidelphia Museum of Art
Claude Monet’s Bordighera Series in Museum Collections (links at bottom)
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Love the Monet painting!
Peace,
LaMon
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I am happy you enjoy this, LaMon. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 😊
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Thank you so much!
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My pleasure, always, Sheila! 😊
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The Impressionists used hues of blue so beautifully.
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Agree! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Dee. 😊
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One of my favorite artists and one of my favorite composers.♥️
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Mine, too, bluebird! ❤️
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Oh, so very splendid!
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I am happy you enjoy this, Mary! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 😊
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