The Water Lily Pond with Irises
Of the approximately one dozen paintings by Claude Monet in the Kunsthaus, the two water lily pictures stand out due to their format and artistic significance. Six metres in length and two in height – a total painted surface of twelve square metres – the work explodes the proportions that are associated with the picture as ‘window’. The horizon is entirely absent. The acute angle of view causes the water surface and picture plane to merge. We do not take in the painting at a single glance, but must move along it to appreciate it as a whole. The eye meanders through the chromatic space, where representational alternates with non-representational.
| Title |
The Water Lily Pond with Irises
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|---|---|
| Category |
International classics
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| Artist |
Claude Monet
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| Material |
Oil on canvas
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| Year |
1914/1922
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| Size |
200 x 600 cm
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| Owner |
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