![]() ![]() ![]() "By giving its name to impressionism in the late 19th century, Impression Sunrise came to symbolize the aspirations of a small group of artists who, in the main, painted directly from the subject, in natural daylight," Mathieu writes about the painting. Marmottan Monet Museum Paris is the largest collector of Monet's works, most of which were donated by the artist's son, Michel. The artistic movement known as Impressionism owes its name to this influential work. These new works are in "resonance with the impressionists in the modern age", says Marianne Mathieu, the executive director of the Marmottan Monet Museum Paris, explaining that the exhibition is aimed at presenting impressionism in a historical perspective and reflecting its impact on today's artists. In fact, the impressionist movement was named for one of his own paintings, Impression, Soleil Levant or, Impression, Sunrise. Impression, Sunrise, oil painting created by Claude Monet in 1873. Named after the painting, the exhibition features 47 pieces of artwork, with nine original paintings by Monet, including two from the Charing Cross Bridge series, On the Beach at Trouville, Boats in the Harbor at Honfleur and Falaise et Porte d'Amont par Gros Temps.Īlso on exhibition are several Japanese prints that Monet and other featured artists drew inspiration from, as well as paintings by such modern artists as Vicky Colombet and Gerard Fromanger. ![]() The painting is one of the most treasured pieces of the Marmottan Monet Museum in Paris and is rarely exhibited abroad. One of the best-known artworks of all time, Claude Monet's oil painting Impression Sunrise is on display at the Bund One Art Museum in downtown Shanghai until Jan 3, 2021.Ĭreated in 1872, Impression Sunrise depicts the rapidly changing light and mist during sunrise at the port of Le Havre in France. A complete rejection of the traditional tastes of Paris' prestigious Acadmie des Beaux-Arts, Monet's approach to painting transformed 19th-century art, with Impression, Sunrise serving as the tipping point. Impression Sunrise, one of the most iconic paintings in art history, is on its debut exhibition on the Chinese mainland. MARMOTTAN MONET MUSEUM, PARIS Impression, Sunrise (1873 Muse Marmottan Monet, Paris), one of Monets contributions to this exhibition, drew particular scorn for the unfinished. ![]()
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