Claude Monet
Carrières-Saint-Denis
1872
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- Original dimensions
- 81 x 61 cm
- Museum
- Orsay Museum
- Year
- 1872
Palette
Hand-painted in oil on canvas · Museum-quality materials · Ships worldwide
Claude MonetImpressionnisteMusée d’Orsay
Scene depicted
In this painting , Monet depicts with rare delicacy the surrounding landscape of the town, revealing not only his love for nature but also his commitment to a style that breaks with conventions. The quarries, bathed in soft light, stand proudly, testifying to a history deeply rooted here.
Historical context
Year: 1872 |BRK| Museum: Orsay Museum |BRK| Dimensions: 81 x 61 cm
Anecdote
“Light is both an illusion and an emotion,” Monet said while contemplating his surroundings. It was a spring morning in Saint-Denis when the song of birds and the subtle fragrance of blooming flowers inspired this masterpiece . This pictorial work invites us to feel this harmony, a serenity that only Monet's eye could capture.