claude monet- the water-lily pond Flashcards
date
1899
who introduced monet to painting from nature
artist eugine boudine 1856
style
impressionist
location
Giverny
when did monet move to giverny
1833, lived until his death
on grounds of property he created his garden
monet garden context
-1892 bought the plot over the road to create water garden cultivating acquatic plants
-diverted small stream and formed a pool (man intervention with nature) surrounded pool with reeds, flowers and willow trees, pond covered with water lilies
wooden arched footbridge (influence of japanisme) based on concept of zen
journey across bridge encourages you to reject attachment to physical things
banks filled with poppies, irises, dahlias, bamboos and waterlilies
bridge meaning
wooden arched footbridge (influence of japanisme) based on concept of zen
journey across bridge encourages you to reject attachment to physical things
what plants in the garden were imported
bamboo and water lilies
use of bamboo
linked to his love of japanese art
where were the water lilies from
ordered from Latour- marliac nursery, produced the pink hybrid waterlily 1879
reflection
inspired a point of study for monet of reflection of light on surface of water and movement
processes
en plain air-impressionism
invention of the paint tube 1841 made en plein air easier as could work faster
surrounded by a dozen canvas’s and rotated as time passed
-use of pure thick colour and thick impasto
-visable rapid brushstrokes
reflection shows shifting light and changing atmospheric conditions
sense of movement but stil;
colour
pink of waterlilies stands out from natural greens of colour palette
vertical rhythm of bars on bridge
contrast waterlilies that expand horizontally
allusion to japanisme
cropping and flattening of plane
bamboo
bridge
