Claude Monet

Once I told you about an Italian art and Leonardo da Vinci. His works of art are a national heritage. But other countries also can be proud of their artists. Today I want to tell you about a motherland of cinematography, guillotine and ballet. It’s a cradle of three revolutions and here was an origin of the Spring of Nations. As you understand I keep in my mind France. 

It’s unnecessary to say about Alexander Dumas, Anne and Serge Golone and Antoine de Saint –Exupery. But not only writers have made this country one of the most famous on all over the world. Painters played are great role in its history and development.

Let me consider life and works of Claude Monet. He was one of the founders of impressionism. His life was full of impressions, travelling and creation. A lot of his works reflect not a real view but how painter saw it. 

I want to describe one of his pieces of painting. The first thing that needs to be said is a description of impressionism. It’s a genre of painting that shows us instantaneous effect of the event or landscape. It’s full of lightness and airiness, range of colors is heartwarming and inspiring. Let’s see it on the example.

It’s Claude Monet’s piece of painting “The Argenteuil Bridge” was made in 1874. There are virtually five other variations of that picture. They have the same layout but colors and moods are different. On the foreground we can see a boat with lower sails. On the background a bank with the bridge are depicted. The sky is serene with soft downy clouds on it. The whole masterpiece is full of sunlight. We can image that there is a sunny July day and the whirr of insects is heard.