How does this painting by Claude Monet achieve such simplicity and complexity at the same time? Let’s take a closer look at the techniques Monet used to capture ephemeral phenomena such as weather, atmosphere, and the effects of time’s passage.
Content produced by: Smarthistory
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video - 5:45
Monet’s Wheatstacks (Snow Effect, Morning)
By: SmartHistory

video - 6:03
One Man’s Walk in the Snow Creates a Giant Masterpiece
By: National Geographic France

video - 5:56
A snowy street, but where are all the people? L.A. Ring’s ‘Winter Day’
By: The National Gallery

video - 4:26
Bruegel, Hunters in the Snow (Winter)
By: SmartHistory

podcast - 10:13
The Census at Bethlehem
By: The Mystery Behind Art History