11.45: Monet, Rouen Cathedral Series
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Claude Monet painted more than 30 canvases depicting Rouen cathedral between 1892 and 1893. Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of four paintings of these paintings in the collection of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris:
The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.
Works Discussed
Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, the Portal, gray weather, 1892
Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, The Portal Seen from the Front, 1892
Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, The Portal and Tower, sunlight, 1893
Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral The Portal, morning sun, 1893
Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, The Portal and Tower, morning effect, 1893
Contributors
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- Monet, Rouen Cathedral Series. Authored by: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-modern/avant-garde-france/impressionism/v/monet-rouen-cathedral-series-1892-4. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike