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Read Monet's the Stroll

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Monet's the Stroll, Camille Monet Her Son Jean (Woman With a Parasol)

This painting epitomizes the impressionistic style and artistic philosophy in a number of different ways. If one looks closely at the painting by Monet one can see that the foreground, the sky as well as the dress and parasol are created by many short strokes of opaque paint. This gives the impression of a moment captured and intense movement and dynamism. Essentially the term Impression refers to the ability to take a "snapshoot "as it were, of a moment in reality which is represented in its dynamic flow and beauty. This describes the painting by Monet, which is a good example of the Impressionist style and technique as well as of their distinct approach to art. The following discussion will explore this painting in detail.

Overview of Impressionism

Central to the Impressionistic...
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