Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, Sunlight
1894
Claude Monet became obsessed with capturing how light changes a single subject, so he set up multiple canvases outside the Rouen Cathedral to paint it at different times of day. In this sun-drenched version, the massive Gothic stone facade almost dissolves into a shimmering mosaic of blues, yellows, and pinks, proving that solid architecture is really just a playground for light. He painted over 30 versions of this cathedral, working furiously as the sun moved across the sky, often complaining that the light changed too fast for his brush!
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