Was there frost in your neighborhood this morning? More than 100 years ago, impressionist painter Claude Monet painted this wintry scene, called ‘The Frost,’ in the French commune of Vétheuil, where he lived from 1878 to 1881. We’re showing it today in honor of his birthday. Monet is considered a father of impressionism, the artistic movement characterized by thin brushstrokes and depicting the visual impression of the moment–especially in terms of light and color. The term impressionism derives from a review of Monet’s painting ‘Impression, Sunrise,’ which he exhibited in 1874. Happy birthday, Claude!
Monet still makes an impression
Today in History
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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International Tiger Day
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Loud waters
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Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Unbearable cuteness
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World Theater Day
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Everest s shadow on the Himalayas
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A good time in the Badlands
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An impactful day
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The dancing trees of Sumba Island
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Porcupine
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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Day of the Dead
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A medieval Moorish gem
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harlem
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The desert blooms
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
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Dog days of summer
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Surfer s paradise
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Christmas comes to New York City
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A festival of colors
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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A star blows a bubble