Manne Porte, Etretat

Date: 1885

The painting depicts majestic cliffs over a turquoise blue sea. The cliffs have a distinctive white and grey colour with hints of vegetation on top. In the center of the cliff, a distinct arch can be seen through which the sea water seems to cut a path. The landscape is immersed in subtle shades of blue and misty atmospheres, adding an air of mystery and tranquility to the scene. The painting has an impressionistic style and the painter's strokes are visibly loose and fluid, enhancing the impression of water movement and mist.

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Monet painted picture Manne Porte, Etretat in 1885. Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Claude Oscar Monet (1840-1926). A native Parisian, who thoroughly developed the idea of Impressionism. Monet almost scientifically studied the effect of light on different objects. He devoted himself to so called transitory states, which quickly led him to work with colour and light, his paintings acting on the viewer from the first impression. His use of open-air painting and objects which were special only because of light opened the way for the beginnings of modern painting. Monet’s Impression, Sunrise (1874) not only gave the name to the whole art movement, but secured Monet a place among the best painters of all times. At one time, he resided in London and created his famous study Houses of Parliament (Monet wondered, How could the English painters paint Parliament when it cannot be seen for the fog?). In the Giverny, which became his favourite retreat after the death of his wife, he painted motifs from his garden and the popular series Water Lilies - the world of the water was as poetic and mysterious as a primordial paradise.