Étretat, Falaise d'Aval
1885
MomentImpressionism
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Celebrated as a founding figure of Impressionism, he is one of France’s most ren…
The sea, where the rough Atlantic waves crash, and the colossal chalk arch cliffs towering above it.
A magnificent and dramatic natural landscape, sparkling under the sunlight.
Yet, in fact, when this painting was created, the painter Monet was in the throes of maddening anguish, battling against uncontrollable nature.
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