Monet

Impression, Sunrise — Impressionism

The painter of light itself. His relentless pursuit of the fleeting visual impression — haystacks at dawn, Rouen Cathedral at noon, water lilies at dusk — dissolved solid form into shimmering color and opened the door to abstraction.

Key works

• Impression, Sunrise1872— Gave the movement its name
  Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris
• Water Lilies series1896–1926— 250 paintings of one pond
  Musee de l'Orangerie, Paris (large); various museums worldwide

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