the beach at etretat claude monet

the beach at etretat claude monetClaude Monet lived in Etretat for a few years to work on a number of paintings of the cliffs and the sea. These landscapes had already been depicted by famous artists such as Delacroix and Courbet. Fascinated by the works of his peers, the artist wished to paint this Normandy region in his own way. Wandering the beach for hours, constantly looking for a place of exceptional natural beauty and perfect light, Monet has in this masterpiece, faithfully

the softness of the curves unites perfectly with the primitive strength and the traditional purity that the artist has tried to restore

This work is like suspended in time

he used green and yellow to subtly capture the effect of light through the waves

Against a mountainous background with misty horizons

seeks only to keep the essential: the gravity of the confrontation between these two characters

The skin emerges from the richly decorated fabrics that surround and cover it

the hotel and the sky meet

Van Gogh painted by sublimating the light

on the banks of the Rhône in Arles

He made this painting following a request from Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer

It is easy to see why this compelling image has become Johannes Vermeer's most admired work

to the time that unfolds indefinitely