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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The first ascent
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Friendship Day in the City of Brotherly Love
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A peak in the clouds
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Here’s why landmarks are going dark
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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Salmon migration in full swing
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On a Healing Field for Veterans Day
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Beware the Ides of March
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National Roller Coaster Day
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A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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Venice s grand regatta
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Headed to the High Country
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A cry for independence
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A wild, craggy corner of the United States
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Happy New Year!
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In praise of the old…the very old
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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A long, erratic commute
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Earth at Perihelion
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Looking down on the Otter
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It’s Napping Day
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The power of the forest
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Let’s celebrate
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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Spectacular views below!
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A night on the (ghost) town
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Christmas Bird Count