Monet in Vétheuil Inspiring frost The winter of 1879-80 was the - TopicsExpress



          

Monet in Vétheuil Inspiring frost The winter of 1879-80 was the most severe ever recorded in France. The Seine rose and flooded the banks, including the landing dock Monet used to launch his studio boat. Enormous blocks of ice floated down the river and when the temperature dropped to minus 25 degrees centigrade on 10 December, the river froze solid. Monet must have been fascinated by the climatic phenomena. He started working outdoors again, braving deep snow and biting cold to depict the unique appearance of the frozen river. These two particular works show a small arm of the Seine downstream of Vétheuil.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:08:35 +0000

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