The Boulevard des Capucines, 1873-74
Claude Monet
What a treat to visit the Denver Art Museum yesterday to see the Monet exhibit, "The Truth of Nature". It is a wonderful show, with room upon room filled with his plein air paintings and landscapes. The show begins with some caricatures he drew as a teenager, and continues all the way through to his abstracted water lily paintings from his garden in Giverney toward the end of his life.
The exhibition guides pointed out that Monet became more interested in describing atmosphere rather than reality as he progressed through life. And it was interesting to note how frustrated he often became as he chased the light for his paintings.
"Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment."
The exhibition will be here until February. I hope that you'll have a chance to come and see it!
What a great post. I was wondering if I should make the trip. Looks like I should. Thanks Ann.
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