The Great Sun
- Original dimensions
- 91 x 64 cm
- Museum
- Hill-Stead Museum
- Year
- 1890
Scene depicted
The Great Sun transports us to a peaceful scene by a river bathed in golden rays of sunlight. Sparkling reflections and vibrant shades of the grasses in the wind create a symphony of colors, illuminating this pictorial work that captures the contrast between permanence and the fleeting nature of Nature.
Historical context
Year: 1890 |BRK| Museum: Hill-Stead Museum |BRK| Dimensions: 91 x 64 cm
Place in the artist's career
The painting "The Great Sun" represents a pivotal moment in Monet's career, illustrating his evolution towards a bolder style. At the crossroads of his iconic masterpieces like " Impression, Sunrise " and " Water Lilies ", this canvas testifies to his growing mastery of textures and light.
Anecdote
Monet once said: "Light is everything. It never stops playing and dancing on objects." It is this quest for light that breathed life into the canvas "The Great Sun." Imagine him, immersed in the gentle light of a spring morning, his brushes dancing on the canvas, a tribute to nature that he wanted to inscribe in eternity.