Les Nympheas
Up close shot of water-lilies
Actual size of the panels created by Monet
A single panel in Musee de l'orangerie, Paris
It is clear that Monet understood visual perception, the representation of the instantaneous impact on the eye, and the ever changing appearance of life. His accurate depiction of light and it's changing motion changed the way art could be composed. His use of broken brush strokes helped to capture what really was happening and what the eye really saw.
Monet, Manet, Renoir, and other famous impressionist artists began a revolutionary style of art very different from the traditional french way.
The Salon D'art which was in charge of accepting only the best of artwork and most traditional representations of France's artistic style, refused Manet and Monet's paintings on a regular basis. Because of this, they created their own salon: Le Salon des refuses-the salon of the refused. Making the traditionalists even more upset, the salon of the refused started attracting more visitors than the regular Salon d'art. His style was revolutionary.
The Salon D'art which was in charge of accepting only the best of artwork and most traditional representations of France's artistic style, refused Manet and Monet's paintings on a regular basis. Because of this, they created their own salon: Le Salon des refuses-the salon of the refused. Making the traditionalists even more upset, the salon of the refused started attracting more visitors than the regular Salon d'art. His style was revolutionary.
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