Le Havre

The Sea at Le Havre, painted by Claude Monet in 1868, is a 23 5/8” x 24 3/8” oil on canvas landscape painting. Monet was a French artist who lived from 1840 to 1926 and was considered to be an impressionist. A unique quality of Monet was unblended “sloppy” brushstrokes combined with a use of precise choice of color, as seen clearly in The Sea at Le Havre. Because of his vigorous and richly textured painting style, Monet was able to capture the look and feel of the movement of water, which was demonstrated

On September 5, 1944 Allied bombs began to fall from the sky onto the port town of Le Havre, France. The second most important port city in France, according to www.encyclopedia.com, was targeted by the Ally troops and bombed in order to keep the German Army from using the port city as a gateway to an invasion of Great Britain. Many civilians fled the town on foot after the Germans captured the town in 1940, but many others who remained in the town were injured or killed during the bombings. Nearly

Claude Monet was a very significant artist in the movement of impression. With his techniques, subject matter, use of colour and composition within his artworks, he contributed hugely to the movement and was a huge inspiration to many. In order to understand why Claude Monet created this artwork and the appearance of it, we need to understand the main influences which came with the movement of Impressionism. Many of these influences were derived from the Industrial Revolution in the 19th Century

Gustav Klimt and Claude Monet both famous artist whom are born in different country which has different type of culture that influence the artist styles of painting or creating an artwork. Both are very different from each others artwork and both also have their own unique way of expressing their artwork. One thing they have in common is that both of them are involved in the making of modern arts. Gustav Klimt was a very well-known artist back in the 19th century, he was born

Throughout the years, Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise has been celebrated as the quintessential symbol of the Impressionist Movement.  This renowned work of art which illustrates a view of the port of Le Havre in north-western France is considered to be one of Monet’s “most poetic expressions” of his engagement with France’s revitalization efforts after the Franco-Prussian War. Unlike other artworks of the time, the subject matter and specific painting techniques evident in Impression, Sunrise seek

yelling, “Elijah wake up! It’s time for you to get out of bed and get ready for school!” This is the perfect weather to stay in and sleep but unfortunately, I had to get out of bed and go to school. I am currently attending an art school Le Havre, located in Le Havre, Normandy, where I hope to develop my art skills and become a well-known artist. There, I met a good friend of mine, Claude Monet, who is very passionate about art. We are very different when it comes to lifestyle, for I was the only child

31, 1901, Dubuffet was born in Le Havre, France into a family that distributed wine. Even though he received

Le Havre is an important port for emigration to America from France, Switzerland,and the southern principalities of the German Confederation. After landing in New Orleans, many of the European immigrants would make their way up the Mississippi River to St. Louis Missouri and Cincinnati, Ohio. Most of the sailing ships leaving Le Havre were American and it was necessary for immigrants to make arrangements for passage directly with the captains of the ships. Johannes discovered he already had a ticket

Terrasse à Sainte-Adresse Among the impressionists, Claude Monet was the best landscape master. His favorite themes were the sea and the flowers. His painting “Terrasse à Sainte-Adresse” was made in his early creative period in 1867. This painting represents themes of beautiful flowers and bright sun. “Terrasse à Sainte-Adresse” is a hymn to the sun, which impressionists considered as the creator of any color. In the mid-1860s Monet experimented with painting landscapes, which has led to some picturesque

Andre Derain was born in a small town in Northern France called Chatou -- which at the time was an artists colony near Paris -- on Saturday, June 10, 1880. His dad was a successful pastry chef and town council member. As such, he received a middle class education, although it would appear he was unhappy as a student as he later stated “the teachers, ushers and pupils were a far more bitter memory for me than the darkest hours of my military career. ” At age 15 he began to take painting lessons