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CLAUDE MONET ~ THE VALUE OF THE SURROUNDING ATMOSPHERE
16 April 2015
‘For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life – the air and the light, which vary continuously. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value.’
Claude Monet
The Seine at Port-Villez
La Seine à Port-Villez
1894
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