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Claude Monet Impression

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Analysis of Claude Monet Impression: Sunrise Color Element

Monet masterfully uses color in this artwork to represent what he saw by harmoniously

using different colors to represent the mood of that particular time. Monet in the Impression:

Sunrise art conforms to the impressionist style of painting through spontaneity and the sense of

immediacy, which is apparent through the use of colors. Two colors dominate the painting; blue

and orange. The shade color has been used throughout the art with the orange in the sun, and the

color in the water to produce a contrasting accent that gives the painting impression element.

This is to say that art relies on the opposition of the complementaries and near complementaries

of color to produce the mixture that provides the painting with extraordinary value. However,

five colors can be identified throughout the painting, including orange, blue, black, white, and

yellow. The colors have been applied in a painterly manner and invisible strokes, which have a

varying thickness to account for the textual element of the painting. The colors used to make the

intention and the purpose of the art apparent, and one could almost tell that the sun is central to

the depiction. The use of the orange color and its reflection to depict the application in the

foreground and the background gives a contrasting effect with other colors, which make the

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impression more representing. The luminous color of the sun pulsates around the painting, while

perfectly blending with the blue sky and boldly reflecting on the ocean. The color gives life to

the motionless scene as it vibrates against the vast waters of the sea, and especially to the figures

placed in the forefront.Moreover, the use of bright colors is meant to draw the audience's

attention to the main focus on art, the sun. The artists use brilliant orange to depict the sun

glimmers amidst the foggy air and the dances on the rippling water. The blending of the orange

color and the sky color are seamlessly giving the rest of the painting an eerie feel that makes the

art to communicate to the audience and tell of a story through Monet’s eye. Undeniably, it is

clear that the focus of this artwork is on color because the brushwork is loose and straightforward

and lacks details, yet with a reasonably elemental composition. Regardless of the underlying

form, the layered effects and different use of colors create depth that creates a stable

environment. The artist focuses on hue and saturation contrast of the colors; the use of black

color to paint the boat gives a value contrast with the surrounding colors making it easily

noticeable from a glance.

The sun reflection in the water, which runs from the background to the foreground, is depicted

through the orange colors and using hazy painting to illustrate that is was during the morning

hours, and the sun was rising. The art is a show of Monet’s prowess in using color to harmonize

the picture and draw the readers' attention to the subject matter. The boats on the left of the

painting have been masterfully painted with the dark color to make it possible to identify them

and contrast them with the surroundings quickly. Furthermore, Monet placed the colors of the

image side by side and mixed optically to match the viewer's eye, making it an impression to the

eye. The brown color on the top left of the image- which is a mixture of the blue and orange

color gives the art a linking color, which makes the overall contrasting dramatically effective. In

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Surname 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Affiliated Institution Course Name Date Analysis of Claude Monet Impression: Sunrise Color Element Monet masterfully uses color in this artwork to represent what he saw by harmoniously using different colors to represent the mood of that particular time. Monet in the Impression: Sunrise art conforms to the impressionist style of painting through spontaneity and the sense of immediacy, which is apparent through the use of colors. Two colors dominate the painting; blue and orange. The shade color has been used throughout the art with the orange in the sun, and the color in the water to produce a contrasting accent that gives the painting impression element. This is to say that art relies on the opposition of the complementaries and near complementaries of color to produce the mixture that provides the painting with extraordinary value. However, five colors can be identified throughout the painting, including orange, blue, black, white, and yellow. The colors have been applied in a painterly manner and invisible strokes, which have a varying thickness to account for the textual element of the painting. The colors used to make the intentio ...
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