Fasciné par l'eau, sa transparence et ses reflets, Claude MONET a toujours vécu à proximité de la Seine. Du Havre à Giverny il séjournera successivement à Paris, à Argenteuil, à Poissy et à Vétheuil. |
Fascinated by water, by its transparency and its reflects, Claude MONET always lived close to the Seine River. From Le Havre to Giverny he settled successively in Paris, Argenteuil, Poissy, and Vétheuil. |
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"It is because I rediscovered and allowed intuitive and secret
forces to predominate that I was able to identify with creation and become
absorbed in it."
Claude Monet |
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Impossible de savoir qui a posé pour ce tableau. Est-ce Alice, qui va devenir la compagne de Monet ? |
"How many shades of how many colors are there within the nuances of
light in this simple tree trunk ?"
Claude Monet |
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La maison que Monet loue à Poissy en 1881 offre une jolie vue sur la Seine. C'est de là qu'il esquisse ces pêcheurs qui deviendront un tableau. |
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The house Monet let in Poissy in 1881 offered a nice view on the Seine river. |
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