If you know art, you know Monet. If you live in or near Cincinnati, you know he's here! Well, not he himself, but 12 of his beautiful and inspiring masterpieces. I just perused them myself just yesterday while at work. Here's a link to the Cincinnati Art Museum's website with more information.
As an artist and lover of art, I have learned about Monet and his famous pieces. I have been so fortunate to see a few in the past, standing in awe of one of the large waterlily paintings. In case you are not familiar with Monet and/or his work, I definitely encourage you to make it to this exhibition if possible. Yesterday as I walked upstairs to the gallery, I became enthralled with these ethereal and somewhat ambiguous works of art.
I seemed to have drifted away in a foggy mist, floating above the lilypad-laden water as my eyes cascaded Monet's work. The smoothness of some canvases contrasted against the thick brush strokes of others. It seemed as if Monet blanketed the canvas with his soft paints, while he brushed layer upon layer on other works creating a much different appearance but similar "impression."
I was somewhat startruck by these great works. To stand in the presence of art created by such a world-renowned artist is overwhelming.If you do not know why Mone was and is so respected, it is because he was one of the first artists to paint in such a way. Similar to Duchamp, Pollck, and Picasso, Monet stepped oustide of the box, painting in a way he wanted to paint. He went totally against what society was teaching.
As an artist myself, I find this very inspiring. I know I will never be a Monet but I do look to him as someone that created art in a way he desired to do so, not what others expected. With that said, I need to get back to painting asap!
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