Monet Vs. Van Gough

Between 1858 and 1882 Monet painted 49 still life’s, and 21of them were of flowers. In his “Chrysanthemums”, the subject combined his interest in gardening and painting. A relation that was displayed even more after he moved to Giverny in 1883. Like his “Bouquet of Sunflowers” of 1881, this still life was probably painted when bad weather had driven the artist indoors. This still life display colors, rhythm, surface and touch to the fullest extent. In Van Goughs “Oleanders”, …showed first 75 words of 251 total…

…showed last 75 words of 251 total…and painting techniques. Monet’s style of painting where the subject appears to be blurry and being able to notice his delicate brush strokes in the petals of the flowers, along with his choice of colors give the painting a classic feel to it. You can see somewhat of a reflection of the vase and flowers on the table; again Monet uses his blurry technique. The light blue background gives it a calming, peaceful effect.