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MONETImpression

Sunrise As famous asthe Mona Lisa or The Night Watchman ,this Monet Sunrise

canvas was executedin the spring of 1873, while Monet wasstaying in Le Havre.It was probably completed in a singlesession, at dawn.

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What does th isca nv a s represen t?

Impression, Sunrise

Impression , saidLouis Leroy:

Impression, I thoughtas much. I wasimpressed, and Ithought to myself, yes,there s bound to be animpression in theresomewhere and whatfreedom, what ease inthe handling! Designsfor wallpaper are morefinished than thisseascape!

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Impressionism,th e 19 th cen t ury

a r t movemen t

Impressionistsemphasized colorover "line" in anattempt to re-createthe sensation felt by the viewer of theoriginal subject (torecreate the"impression" of asubject), rather thanrecreating the objectitself. They emphasized vividoverall effects ratherthan details.

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Th e Tec h niques

usedTechniques used in theimpressionism style includeshort, thick strokes of paintused to quickly capture theessence of the subject,rather than its details, andcolors applied side-by-side

with as little mixing aspossible, creating a vibrantsurface and recreating the"play of light" on thesubject. It is because of these techniques that oftenthe viewer is able to perceivea cohesive view of the sceneonly when viewing the workfrom far enough away thatthe distinct brush strokesand colors blend together tocreate an impression of thescene.

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B rug h el

Ica

rusLandscape with theFall of Icarus

In Greekmythology, Icarus succeeded in flying, with

wings made by hisfather Daedalus, usingfeathers secured with wax. Ignoring hisfather's warnings, Icaruschose to fly too close tothe sun, melting the wax, and fell into thesea and drowned. Hislegs can be seen in the water just below theship. The sun, already half-set on the horizon,is a long way away; theflight did not reach

anywhere near it.

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Mon a Lisa

da VinciThe painting is a half-length portrait anddepicts a seated woman( Lisa del Giocondo) whose facial expression

is frequently describedas enigmatic. Theambiguity of thesubject's expression, themonumentality of thecomposition, and the

subtle modeling of forms and atmosphericillusionism were novelqualities that havecontributed to thecontinuing fascinationand study of the work

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Mona

Lisa

The image is so widely recognised,caricatured, andsought out by visitors

to the Louvre that itis considered themost famouspainting in the world

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