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Claude Monet s paintings are considered to be exemplary of the philosophy of Impressionism, which was to show one s perceptions before nature. The term Impressionism is derived from Monet s painting, Impression, Sunrise and Monet himself was a founder of French Impressionism painting.
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Monet himself recognized that he was using a technique different from the established norm. In his attempt to capture a single, fleeting moment on canvas, Monet worked at a frantic pace...even faster than when he created a sketch. In his own words, his objective was to create an "impression" of what he was seeing. And in particular about the above painting "Impression: Sunrise", he wrote:
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One look at Monet's garden and pond at Giverny and you'll ... be wanting to paint the lilies and reflections. The garden, which is open from 1 April to 31 October only, is planted with a range of flowers, bulbs, and annuals, so each month is different.
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Monet became overtaken by his own emotions and inner personal conflicts. Frustrated he would often break the paintbrushes of students who couldn’t even manage to: “Paint a pipe that’s not even there!”
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