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Haystack at Giverny
The painting depicts one of many versions of haystacks painted by Monet on his estate in Giverny. Like other works in this series, the piece focuses on capturing the effects of light and colors changing according to the time of day and year, with the haystack serving as a pretext for exploring Impressionist techniques and visual impressions.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Claude Monet
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Date of birth and death
14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926
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Natinality
French
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Style
Impressionism
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Significant works
Impression, Sunrise; Water Lilies series; Haystacks series; Rouen Cathedral series; London Parliament series
Information about the work
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Year:
1886
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
Rural landscape, Impressionism, variability of light and color
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting expresses Monet's fascination with the transient effects of nature, especially light and atmosphere, which give ordinary motifs a unique, fleeting character.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret as a study of the variability of nature and light, typical of Impressionism, focusing on the subjective experience of the natural world.See other works by this artist
Camille Monet and a Child in the Artist’s Garden in Argenteuil
- Artist: Claude Monet
- Year: 1875
