The painting depicts the Houses of Parliament in London, painted by Claude Monet with a characteristic impressionist expression of light and a misty atmosphere. Monet shows the changing effects of light and fog on the River Thames and the architecture.
Portrait of the Creator
Artist
Claude Monet
Date of birth and death
14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926
Natinality
French
Style
Impressionism
Significant works
Impression, Sunrise; Water Lilies series; Haystacks series; Rouen Cathedral series; London Parliament series
Information about the work
Year:
1904
Execution technique:
oil on canvas
Theme:
architecture, urban landscape, fog, light, London
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
Inner Narrative
The painting explores the fleeting nature of light, atmosphere, and visual impressions, reflecting the changing climate and the impressionist perception of urban space.
The key to interpreting the work
The painting should be treated as an impressionist study of light and atmosphere, emphasizing the transience and changing sensory impressions of the surroundings.