Impression rising sun , Claude Monet, 1872, Marmottan Museum Paris
By titling "Impression" ("rising sun" or "sunrise" was added by a friend) this marine realised at Le Havre, masterpiece of the 1874 exhibition at photographer Nadar's studio, Monet gives it's name to the impressionist group. The journalist Louis Leroy calls the painting - impressionnist - to make fun of it..(They can't paint, they just give the impression). Later he will pretend to be the father of the movement !..-->More
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