Monet began his wonderful series of paintings of the paris railwaystation gare saintelazare in 1876, and completed it in 1878. The gare saint lazare itself, a monument to the last word in stateoftheart transportation, the railroad. In january 1877 he rented a small flat and a studio near the gare stlazare, and in the third impressionist exhibition which opened in april of that year, he. Claude monet, the gare saintlazare or interior view of the gare. Juliet wilsonbareaus rereading of the picture leads us on a fascinating tour through the europe district of paris, newly developed around the saintlazare train stationthe site of the railway and the. Claude monet was the purest and most characteristic master of. Ap art history student samples 2016 question 4 the college. Arrival of a train painted in 1877 is considered to be one of the iconic monet painting because here the artist depicts signs of industrial revolution an event that forever changed european society and was the cause of fundamental changes in all aspects of european life, including the arts.
By all accounts, claude monet himself was obsessed with time. The work shown is claude monets the saintlazare station, painted in paris in 1877 c. Media in category saintlazare station by claude monet the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Manet, monet, and the gare saintlazare presents edouard manets masterpiece the railway, or gare saintlazare, in a new light. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way. Monet responded to changes in modern parisian life. Arrival of the normandy train, gare saintlazare the art institute of. One of the less finished paintings of the group, it is the most. Sommaire 1 serie gare saintlazare 2 liste 3 notes et references 4 voir aussi 4. During the winter of 187677, monet produced the gare saint lazare series.
Fogg museum of art, harvard university saintlazare station 1877 180 kb. In early 1877 monet started work on a series of paintings of the the saint lazare station, turning again to the subject of modern life. Claude monet arrival of the normandy train, gare saint. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. This is the largest in monets series of twelve paintings of the saintlazare.
Claude monet, the gare saintlazare or interior view of the gare saintlazare, the auteuil line, 1877, oil on canvas, 75 x 104 cm musee dorsay monets painting, the gare saintlazare, overwhelms the viewer not though its scale a modest 29. From there followed a series of paintings with different viewpoints including views. Le progres technique au xixe siecle vu a travers l. The gare saintlazare itself, a monument to the last word in stateoftheart transportation, the railroad. Lazare by claude monet in oil on canvas, done in 1877. Claude monet, the gare saintlazare or interior view of the gare saintlazare, the auteuil line, 1877, oil on canvas, 75 x 104 cm musee dorsay monet s painting, the gare saintlazare, overwhelms the viewer not though its scale a modest 29. This painting is one of a dozen views of the gare saint lazare that monet painted in early 1877. Monet began his wonderful series of paintings of the paris railwaystation gare sainte lazare in 1876, and completed it in 1878. In january 1877 he rented a small flat and a studio near the gare st lazare, and in the third impressionist exhibition which opened in april of that year, he exhibited seven canvases of the railway station. This painting is one of a dozen views of the gare saintlazare that monet painted in early 1877. Saintlazare was a station that monet would have known well.
In january 1877 he rented a small flat and a studio near the gare stlazare, and in the third impressionist exhibition which opened in april of that year, he exhibited seven canvases of the railway station. He had previously painted variations on a single theme but this was his first systematic effort to ring the changes of light and time of day on a chosen subject. The crush of people and the arrival and departure of the trains posed a challenge to monets powers of observation, forcing him to work quickly and retain the sensations of light, steam, and motion in his memory. Saintlazare station was created in 1877 by claude monet in impressionism style. Fogg museum of art, harvard university saint lazare station 1877 180 kb. Oct 9, 2015 in 1877, settling in the nouvelle athenes area, claude monet asked for permission to work in the gare saintlazare that marked its boundary on one side. Online scholarly catalogues at the art institute of chicago.
In early 1877 monet started work on a series of paintings of the the saintlazare station, turning again to the subject of modern life. Monet returned to the subject in later works and used his works as a commentary on modern society. After his return to france from london, monet lived from 187178 at argenteuil, on the seine near paris. For much of the 1870s he had lived in the paris suburb of argenteuil. From the harvard art museums collections the gare saintlazare. The crush of people and the arrival and departure of the trains posed a challenge to monet s powers of observation, forcing him to work quickly and retain the sensations of light, steam, and motion in his memory. Indeed, this was an ideal setting for someone who sought the changing effects of light, movement, clouds of steam and a radically modern motif. Monet, architecture and his paintings of gare saintlazare. Claude monet arrival of the normandy train, gare saintlazare. Gare saint lazare,claude monet,1877, huile sur toile, musee dorsay paris. Find a fine art print of this claude monet painting. This was monet s first series of paintings concentrating on a single theme.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 3. During the winter of 187677, monet produced the gare saintlazare series. Claude monet the gare stlazare ng6479 national gallery. Maurice malingue, claude monet, les documents dart monaco, 1943, pp. Find more prominent pieces of cityscape at best visual art database. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Monet paintings and drawings at the art institute of chicago, en ligne consulte le 5 mars 2015. Arrival of the normandy train, gare saintlazare was an especially appropriate choice of subject for claude monet in the 1870s. Monet rented a small apartment in paris to have ready access to the saintlazare train station, where he planned to set up his easel on the platforms and the adjacent streets as the trains pulled in and out. After working on rural landscapes, claude monet returned to paris in 1877 and made a dozen oil paintings of the gare saintlazare railway station in paris. Frechon henri, le progres technique au xixe siecle vu a travers l. From the harvard art museums collections the gare saint.
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