Monet, the Britannia had a view, "if such a thing were possible, even more beautiful than that of Palazzo Barbaro." Monet and his wife Alice stayed at the Palazzo Barbaro for a couple of weeks, and then moved to the Hotel Britannia, where they stayed until December. Viewpoints This photo separates the campanile and dome of San Giorgio Maggiore, as it is taken from a position nearer the Grand Canal than the dusk paintings.
#SAN GIORGIO MAGGIORE AT DUSK BY CLAUDE MONET SERIES#
He was particularly impressed by the Venetian sunsets, “these splendid sunsets which are unique in the world.” He had previously been inspired by other sunsets, such as those of Normandy (in Rouen Cathedral and Haystacks, his series of the 1890s) and London ( Houses of Parliament). With this varied approach, the paintings focused on the ‘nature of experience.’ Monet painted the church of San Giorgio Maggiore in six lighting conditions. To the right are the faintly visible domes of Santa Maria della Salute and the mouth of the Grand Canal. The painting focuses on the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore with its bell tower rising to the top of the painting.
The forms are gently inserted, though not enough to disguise their identity. It depicts mysterious buildings that seem to magically appear from the surrounding landscape, they almost seem to float in the background. San Giorgio Maggiore al Crepuscolo is approximately two-by-three feet and painted in oil on canvas. San Giorgio Maggiore al Crepuscolo: Description of the painting The other version is in the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo. The painting is normally on display there. She bequeathed it to the Art Gallery (now National Museum Cardiff) in Cardiff, Wales.
One version of San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk was acquired in Paris by the Welsh art collector Gwendoline Davies. This series is in turn part of a larger series of views of Venice which Monet began in 1908 during his only visit there. It forms part of a series of views of the monastery-island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Saint-Georges majeur au crépuscule (Eng: Dusk in Venice, San Giorgio Maggiore by Twilight or Sunset in Venice) refers to an Impressionist painting by Claude Monet, which exists in more than one version. National Museum Cardiff of Cardiff, Wales
Finished with a suitable colored portion in addition to the size, this canvas print provides an artistic look with depth and texture.French: Saint-Georges Majeur au Crépuscule, Italian: San Giorgio Maggiore al crepuscolo An acrylic coating protects the canvas print from dust and moisture. Our Giclee Museum Quality Prints use inks resistant to fading and allow the tonalities and hues of the Original Painting. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCT Art Movement: Impressionism The Theme of the Work: Venice To create this canvas print, the image is printed directly onto an artist-grade 100 % cotton canvas. The Artist: Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) was a French painter, a founder of French Impressionist painting and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein air landscape painting. The original size of the work is 65,2 x 92,4 cm and is made of oil on canvas. ABOUT THIS PIECE Claude Monet's San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk was made in 1912 and the original painting is in National Museum, Cardiff.
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