I’ve always liked the lighting and movement in this painting
I feel there’s an ethereal quality baked into the very texture of the painting which covers every square inch of the canvas
It reminds me of the effect of some psychedelics.
Monet is my fave
One of my favorite paintings. Definitely the most beautiful I’ve seen in person.
I wish to one day be able to see the paintings i like in person. From my experience with manga alone, seeing the real thing is on a completely different level from zooming in on a digital copy. I imagine it’s the same with paintings right?
Definitely. The texture of the canvas, the light and shadow in the room, the variations between the paints or other media, and of course the size matter a lot. All good painters reinforce their work with some of those, all great painters optimize their work using all of them.
Woman with a Parasol has particularly magnificent brushwork. It’s clear Monet was a master of blending color from the digital image, but how he blended color and texture is breathtaking, fantastically delicate and consistent.
I highly recommend checking out whatever art museums are around you. Even if they don’t have a lot of work from old masters, there are thousands, maybe even millions of paintings worth seeing in person. If it has to be Monet, entrance to the National Gallery in DC is free and the couch in front of this painting is a good place to spend fifteen minutes. Dozens of other marquee Impressionist works, too, and several Van Goghs with even more extreme brushwork just down the hall.
