207 Monet, Rouen Cathedral Series

Claude Monet​ painted more than 30 canvases depicting Rouen cathedral between 1892 and 1893. Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of four paintings of these paintings in the collection of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris:

Works Discussed

Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, the Portal, gray weather, 1892

Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, The Portal Seen from the Front, 1892

Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, The Portal and Tower, sunlight, 1893

Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral The Portal, morning sun, 1893

Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, The Portal and Tower, morning effect, 1893

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