The Empress Eugenie Surrounded by Her Ladies in Waiting, 1855, Franz Xaver Winterhalter.
Monet's Influence
Claude Monet's work greatly inspired artists. Before the 1870s, artists painted the same subjects with similar color palettes, to appease the establishment. After the 1870s, the art world changed. Painters utilized colors, and you can see inspiration from Monet, even going into the 1900s. The individuality shown in artwork after Monet, as opposed to those before him, proves that Impressionism helped people freely express themselves in their art.
(Left columns show other artists work compared to Monet's of the same time period in the right column.)
1850
The Empress Eugenie Surrounded by Her Ladies in Waiting, 1855, Franz Xaver Winterhalter.
View at Roulles Le Havre, 1858, Claude Monet.
1860
Faust et Marguerite au Jardin, 1861, James Tissot.
A Corner of the Studio, 1861, Claude Monet.
1870
Bal du Moulin de la Galette, 1876, Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Camille on the Beach at Trouville, 1870, Claude Monet.
In the 1870s, Impressionism entered the Paris Art Scene. Impressionists began having exhibitions and publicly displaying their work, challenging the conservative artistic establishment.
1880
Bouquet of Flowers, c. 1880, Paul Cezanne.
Breakup of Ice, 1880, Claude Monet.
1890
Wheatfield with Crows, 1890, Vincent Van Gough.
The Cote Sauvate, 1890, Claude Monet.
“I might have finished the Décorations which I have to deliver in April and I’m certain now that I won’t be able to finish them as I’d have liked. That’s the greatest blow I could have had and it makes me sorry that I ever decided to go ahead with that fatal operation. Excuse me for being so frank and allow me to say that I think it’s criminal to have placed me in such a predicament.”
~Claude Monet, writing about his cataract surgery, 1923
In the 1900s, Monet developed cataracts. He had cataract surgery in 1923. Monet's vision remained blurry, and his perception of color was altered. He went from painting with blues and purples to muddy reds, oranges, and browns.
1900
Waterloo Bridge, 1906, Andre Derain.
The Japanese Bridge, 1905, Claude Monet.
1910
Eiffel Tower, c 1910, Robert Dalaunay.
The Artist's House at Giverny, 1913, Claude Monet.
1920
The Persistance of Memory, 1931, Salvador Dali.
The Japanese Footbridge, 1922, Claude Monet.
“Monet was in two centuries with his legs, one rooted in the 19th century, but by the end ... the other firmly planted in the 20th century.”
~Christoph Heinrich, Denver Art Museum director, 2019
Header Images: "Impression Sunrise", 1872, Claude Monet; "Water Lillies", 1906, Claude Monet; "Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son", 1875, Claude Monet; "The Cliff Walk at Pourville", 1882, Claude Monet.