Boulevard des Capucines

By Claude Oscar Monet SKU:40547

Claude Monet's 'Boulevard des Capucines' (1873) exemplifies Impressionism's innovative style. Its emphasis on capturing light, color, and transient atmospheric effects diverges from traditional representational art. This snapshot of Parisian life in mid-winter shows Monet's radical approach to form and technique, favoring loose brushwork over detail. It marks the birth of modern painting, as one of the works displayed in the first independent Impressionist exhibition, challenging the academic art norms of the time

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53 cm

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Total € 250

Monet’s Boulevard des Capucines, completed in 1873, stands as a remarkable work, embodying the crux of the Impressionist movement. This painting marks a defining moment in art history, paving the way for the exploration of new visual perspectives and techniques.

The Impressionist movement was noted for its innovative use of light and color, capturing scenes not with photographic detail but with an ‘impression’ of the moment. This style is brilliantly exhibited in Boulevard des Capucines, where Monet painted a vivid snapshot of life on a bustling Parisian street from a high vantage point.

Monet’s choice to apply thick, visible brush strokes lends a raw, textural quality to the painting. Rather than striving for meticulous detail, he prioritized capturing the atmosphere, employing a color palette primarily dominated by whites and blues to convey the chill of a winter day.

This revolutionary approach to painting was initially met with criticism. The term “Impressionism” itself was born from a derisive critique of Monet’s work “Impression, Sunrise.” However, the freedom and vitality that Impressionism represented gradually gained acceptance and influenced subsequent generations of artists.

Monet’s Boulevard des Capucines is special not just for its historical significance but also for its emblematic depiction of everyday Parisian life. It offers a glimpse into the world as Monet saw it – not just a literal portrayal, but an emotional rendering of a specific time and place.

Artist:

Claude Oscar Monet

Original size:

60.3 x 80.3 cm (width x height)

Art style:

Impressionism

Minimal order width:

40 cm

Maximum order width:

119 cm

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