Claude+Monet+student+example

=__ Rene Magritte __= =By Hannah Hayes, Irina Mikos=

Rene Magritte was born on November 21, 1898 in Lessines, Belgium.




 * “Poppies; near Argenteuil”. IMAGE. Encyclopædia Britannica. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. < [] >.

**First Impression:** i see a very calm, a relaxed summer day. A mother and her daughter take a stroll through a poppy field. The city in background is what I assume to be Argenteuil. I think Claude used series of vibrant colors to represent the fun everlasting love he had for his family. There isn't much use of dark colors, only in the background for the trees. The poppies on the painting are equiluminant or they are painted the same light. The hue makes the poppies visible.


 * Second Impression: ** After researching the photo, i learned that he used a special technique called equiluminant painting. They are painted the same light, the hue makes the poppies visible. The city in the background is Argenteuil which is outside the city of Paris. The two women in the photo is his beloved wife and child. he had to leave them to continue his career in London.



"Claude Monet." Google Art Gallery . N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.

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 * First Impression: **

My first impression of this photo is i see that it's a cloudy, gloomy day at the beach. Citizens are talking to one another and boats are sailing. I think for the viewer and myself it sends calming and peaceful tones. This painting is also filled with cool colors like blues, blacks, and browns and other deep hues. The boats in the photo make it happier but at the same time I feel like it is sending of a sad vibe. i wonder where the boats are going and what those people are supposed to be talking about.

After hearing all this information I feel like the picture is very sad, it seems not as happy as a regular day at the beach. I see how he likes to paint outdoor things because this painting has a lot of details. I see more cool colors after knowing he was depressed. I know this is a sad but a pretty picture. I wonder if this picture is about something personal, like if someone he is close to is in one of those boats and is leaving to go somewhere for a long time and is Claude going to miss him.
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Claude Monet." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2016. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. < [] >.

First Impression: The picture is of a bridge over a pond in a forest. I see many different vibrant colors that create a happy and calming mood. The floral details also create a peaceful tone for the photo. It reminds me of the springtime when all the flowers are blooming and the sun is shining. This painting includes a wide variety of colors from lights to darks, which makes it very versatile. I wonder what inspired Claude Monet to paint this piece and where this place would be.

Second Impression: After learning about and researching Claude Monet more, I learned that he faced many hardships during his life. I have learned that what i’m seeing was painted based off his backyard. I also know that he painted this scene several times to capture what it looks like during different parts of the day. Knowing that he struggled with depression, sickness, and poverty, the mood changes to more of a lonely and sad tone. I wonder at what point of time he painted this series. I feel as if the picture is very pretty yet sad and isolated.