Chapter 1
The teenage cartoonist of Le Havre
Chapter 2
The birth of the Impressionists
Chapter 3
Chasing light across the seasons
Chapter 4
The floating world of Giverny
YOUR GOAL
Master of The world of Claude Monet
Ch 3 · Chasing light across the seasons
streetspirit Claude Monet's Haystacks series
I chase the summer gold until the winter snow, I swap the canvas fast to catch the passing glow.
streetspirit Monet rented a room opposite a medieval cathedral to paint its Gothic details in shifting light.
streetspirit Monet painted twenty-five canvases of local wheat stacks to show the passage of time.
BETA
streetspirit Swipe to layer misty colors to discover how Monet captured the atmosphere of fog.
Fun Fact
Carrying multiple canvases: Monet often went into fields carrying up to thirty canvases, switching them as the sunlight shifted.
Glossary
haystack (noun)
A large, tightly packed pile of hay, typically left outdoors after a harvest. Claude Monet painted twenty-five canvases of these agricultural structures near Giverny between 1890 and 1891.
A large, tightly packed pile of hay, typically left outdoors after a harvest. Claude Monet painted twenty-five canvases of these agricultural structures near Giverny between 1890 and 1891.
Quiz
Which city's foggy atmosphere did Monet paint during his trips between 1899 and 1904?
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What natural element did Monet say was the "true subject" of all his paintings?
Quiz
What did Monet do to prevent the poplar trees along the Epte River from being cut down?
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Why did Monet paint the exact same subject, like Rouen Cathedral, dozens of times?
Quiz
How did Monet manage painting the changing sunlight during his Haystacks series?