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Monet’s Memory of Camille: A Theme-Based Analysis of Monet’s Paintings

Yiyi BaiInternational Department, Beijing Haidian Foreign Language School, Xingshikou Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Claude Monet was not only a pioneer of Impressionism but also one of the most famous artists in hundreds of years of art history. Although many scholars and art historians have done a lot of research on Monet, the analysis of the relationship between Monet and his wife from the perspective of painting is still lacking. This paper studies and discusses the development of the relationship between Claude Monet and Camille Monet by reading documents, books and letters, and analyzing the paintings that Monet painted for Camille. The conclusion of this paper is that as time passes, Monet became more and more proficient in Impressionistic paintings -- the kind of painting with painterly and visible brushstrokes, light colors, unusual emphasis on light, etc. He painted more and more Camille. His love for Camille culminated in her death from metastatic cervical cancer, which didn’t get over for several years. By studying the development of their relationship in paintings, people can have a better and deeper understanding of Monet himself, his life with Camille, and the meaning behind his paintings, so as to gain a deeper insight into the history of art.

Keywords: Claude Monet; Camille Monet; painting; Impressionism; biography
Published: May 17, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/3/20220344
Volume: CHR Vol.3
pp. 379-389
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