In all his Venetian paintings the canals play a central role in their reflection and movement of the changing light. In addition to the view of San Giorgio Maggiore, Monet captured other Venice landmarks during his only trip to the city, including The Doge's Palace, The Grand Canal, and the Palazzo da Mula Morosini. It was not until four years later, shortly after the death of his wife in 1911, that Monet would complete Sunset in Venice at his home in Giverny. However, like many of his works from Venice, he did not complete the painting while in the city. At times he painted from the edge of the canal and at others, from the window of the hotel. Monet painted Sunset in Venice outdoors which was typical of the impressionist painters but was a break from the tradition of painting in a studio. Likewise, he shunned brown and earth tones. Notably, even the shadows and silhouettes are composed of colours as Monet did not use black paint after 1886. In contrast to the warm colours of the sunset, the silhouettes of the buildings are painted in dark blues, purples, and violets. Light brush strokes of red, orange, purple and yellow give vibrancy to the sky and its reflection in the gently moving water. Monet used thin, visible brush strokes and mixed pure colours in juxtaposition to create a sense of movement. Typical of impressionist painting in general, Sunset in Venice conveys the changing qualities of light and sense of movement visible in the water. In fact, the paintings would be exhibited in Paris four years after the Monets made the trip to Venice, and the exhibition at Bernheim-Jeune gallery would prove to be a resounding success.Īlthough the subject of the painting is ostensibly the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the painting is all about capturing the beauty of the light at sunset. Having remarked that Venice was in fact too beautiful to translate into a painting, Monet nonetheless set about painting the scenes he so admired simply to create souvenirs of the city for himself. Also visible in the scene are the dome of the Basilica of Santa Maria Salute and the entrance of the Grand Canal. Also known by the titles, Dusk in Venice and San Giorgio Maggiore by Twilight, this oil on canvas is one of a series of paintings by Monet capturing the view of the island and monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore from Venice. : NB! Due to the production process of these posters, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/16".Although originally simply intended as a trip for Monet and his wife to spend time together and with friends, the 68-year-old was so inspired by his first visit to Venice that he began painting the city as soon as his materials, which he was uncertain he would need, arrived. Available in multiple sizes, each poster is printed with top-tier pigmented archival inks for excellent printing results. This premium matte horizontal poster is made with museum-grade paper (175gsm fine art paper), and are the perfect means to bring any digital artwork into real life as stunning décor. Print your art on exhibition-ready paper and show or sell it to the world. 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. Landscape art print with the view of the monastery-island of San Giorgio Maggiore
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