Rouen Cathedral series

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The Rouen Cathedral series is a group of paintings by Claude Monet that explore the changing effects of light and atmosphere on the façade of Rouen Cathedral at different times of day and in varying weather conditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork series
painting series
artHistoricalSignificance important work of late Impressionism
key example of Monet’s exploration of light
colorFocus subtle color variations
completionDate mid-1890s
countryOfOrigin France
createdIn Giverny garden
surface form: Giverny

Rouen
creator Claude Monet
depictionCondition varying weather conditions
depictionTimeRange different seasons
different times of day
depicts Rouen Cathedral
façade of Rouen Cathedral
exhibitedAt Durand-Ruel Gallery, Paris
follows Haystacks series
Poplars series
genre architectural painting
landscape painting
hasPart Rouen Cathedral
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, Grey Weather

Rouen Cathedral
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, Harmony in Blue

Rouen Cathedral
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, Harmony in Pink

Rouen Cathedral
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, The Portal and the Tour d’Albane, Full Sun

Rouen Cathedral
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, The Portal and the Tour d’Albane, Morning Effect

Rouen Cathedral
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, End of Day

Rouen Cathedral series self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Morning Effect

Rouen Cathedral series self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Sunlight
inception 1892
1893
influenced serial painting in modern art
locationDepicted France
Normandy
Rouen
mainSubject atmosphere
effects of light
time of day
weather conditions
medium oil on canvas
movement Impressionism
notableWorkInSeries Rouen Cathedral series self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, End of Day

Rouen Cathedral
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Morning Effect

Rouen Cathedral series self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Sunlight
numberOfWorks more than 30
partOf Water Lilies (Monet)
surface form: Monet’s series paintings
seriesTheme changing light on architecture
serial observation of a single motif
technique oil paint
viewpoint frontal view of cathedral façade

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Rouen Cathedral series hasPart Rouen Cathedral series self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Sunlight
Rouen Cathedral series hasPart Rouen Cathedral series self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Morning Effect
Rouen Cathedral inspiredWork Rouen Cathedral series
this entity surface form: Rouen Cathedral series by Claude Monet
Claude Monet notableWork Rouen Cathedral series
Rouen Cathedral series notableWorkInSeries Rouen Cathedral series self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Sunlight
Rouen Cathedral series notableWorkInSeries Rouen Cathedral series self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, End of Day
Rouen paintingSeries Rouen Cathedral series