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A number of paintings from Argenteuil.[1] depict boats and this is a classic example. Monet had a very commercial mind and, as boating was a popular pastime for Parisians in the 1890s, his choice of subject matter was guaranteed to appeal to the buying public[2]. The whole is a tranquil scene that has a translucent air to it.
The colors harmonize[3] together to help create an aesthetic view. Broken color[4] is used where it is necessary to depict the surface[5] of the water affected by light, and under the arches of the bridge where the light reflects off the water. By using adjacent lines, an almost translucent effect[6] is created. The bridge to the right is another feature that Monet favored in paintings at this time. In The Bridge at Argenteuil, 1874, the lines and arches provide a geometric balance to the translucence of the water[7]
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edit| The Bridge at Argenteuil | |
|---|---|
 The Bridge at Argenteuil in 1874 | |
| Artist | Claude Monet |
| Year | 1874 |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Dimensions | w800 x h600 cm |
| Owner | Claude Monet |
In 1874[8], the year of the first Impressionist exhibition, Claude Monet[9] painted the Argenteuil Bridge[10] seven times, and the railway bridge which spans the Seine upstream from the village, four times. This shows how attached the artist was to the motif, using the flowing river as a counterpoint for the geometrical mass of the bridge and its piles reflected in the water.
Here the foreground is filled with sailboats[11] at their mooring. The effects of light on the masts and on the roofs of the houses on the bank in the background are an opportunity for the play of complementary colours (orange and blue) which accentuate the glitter[12]ing light. The Argenteuil Bridge exhibits great variety in treatment: the still firm outlines of the solid or structured elements, such as the sailboats and the bridge, a smooth[13], even texture for the water in the foreground, and choppy brushstrokes[14] capturing the reflections in the middle[15] ground.
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- ^ "Sailboat", Wikipedia, 2024-04-14, retrieved 2024-06-19
- ^ "Glitter", Wikipedia, 2024-06-08, retrieved 2024-06-19
- ^ "Smooth Criminal", Wikipedia, 2024-05-29, retrieved 2024-06-19
- ^ "Brushstrokes", Wikipedia, 2023-06-19, retrieved 2024-06-19
- ^ "Middle Ages", Wikipedia, 2024-06-16, retrieved 2024-06-19