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Autumn Radiance

In Chrysanthemums (1882), Claude Monet transforms a simple bouquet into a symphony of color and light. The canvas bursts with vibrant reds, yellows, and whites, each blossom rendered with energetic brushstrokes that convey both vitality and delicacy. Set against a subdued background, the flowers seem to glow, capturing the ephemeral beauty of autumn’s final bloom. This work exemplifies Monet’s fascination with the transient effects of light and his ability to find profound beauty in everyday subjects. The painting is part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Duration: 00:04:33

Categories: Slow Art ,Modern Art

Tags: claude, monet, chrysanthemums, impressionism, impressionist, modern art, 15_1713_s_monet_crysanthemus_0433_p14.mp4 monet had been a passionate gardener between 1878 and 1883. he had employed a number of gardeners who tendered and developed gardens according to colour and contrast. it was these gardens that monet was to later use to paint the chrysanthemums.the chrysanthemums consist part of monet’s popular works of impressionism. it brings out clearly his passion for painting inclined towards colour, light, and contrast. the name of the painting chrysanthemums refers to a study of colour and contrast with regard to nature as an abstract pattern.