Keywords: Impressionism 6.jpg Analysis In 1878 Monet moved his family to the town of Vetheuil in northern France They temporarily lived with a wealthy magnate who became Monet's patron His Vetheuil in the Fog is among his finest works offering a subtle albeit distinct impression of a figural form As was characteristic of many of Monet's paintings he applied his brush rather quickly to the canvas in order to capture the exact image he wanted before the sunlight shifted or faded away altogether Monet's emphasis on the fleeting changes in the natural world was a central aspect of his oeuvre that captures the ephemerality of nature and preserves it within the picture plane; thus the momentary perception is crystallized in the replication of the optical experience of it Oil on canvas - Musee Marmottan Monet Paris 1878 Claude Monet Claude Monet other versions cc-zero Uploaded with UploadWizard Uncategorized 2015 August 6 |