Chapter 354: Don't Say Anything
In search of a passion for painting, Monet traveled to the banks of the Seine several times, and was fascinated by the natural beauty and riverside scenery of Giverny, where he moved his family until his death in 1926 at the age of 86. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Here, he created "Rose Path", "Little Boat" and the culmination of his life's work - "Water Lilies".
Giverny (3), Giverny's Dream Cottage Lepuy Rose Hotel: A, the yearning for Giverny is not a day or two, the reason for Giverny's prestige is nothing more than one name: Claude Monet. This important French Impressionist master, before moving to Giverny, was not well known, and even his avant-garde style was criticized for its conservative form.
But after the move, the works became more and more intriguing and began to become famous. Giverny, an ordinary French village, is also worshipped by tourists from all over the world because of Monet's house and Monet's garden. The kind and friendly people who live here, like Monet, capture the beauty of life in light and shadow, and this idyllic hotel where Xueluo and Liu Jingshu stayed has a total of two rooms.
Run by an elderly couple who have lived in Paris for 40 years, tired of the hustle and bustle, came here and lived the life of Monet. Giverny B, in Giverny, the strong pastoral atmosphere seems to bring you into a paradise. Surrounded by greenery, there are swans and ducks playing in the pond.
The birds cries lightly and flapps their wings from time to time, even if the people of the world are impetuous in their hearts, as long as they are here, they will immediately be infected by this world and become calm. This may be the mental state of "small seclusion in the wilderness" pursued by the ancient hermits of the Dragon Kingdom, and perhaps only here can you deeply understand why Monet prefers this small farm so much.
Giverny C, here the white-walled, red-roofed farmhouses, strips of dark green forest belts, patches of bright red flowers, are perfectly presented. Pieces of flowers and branches, colorful and comprehensive flowers and plants, so beautiful that people are dazzled, and they will linger for a long time. Giverny D、The study of this dream cottage is painted in pastel tones, which looks like an oversized palette from afar。
Emulate the Monet style with its penchant for dreamy colours. The dazzling light flutters among the hundreds of unnamed rare flowers of sunflowers, lily of the valley, carnations, and roses. In an instant, thousands of colors danced in the air, like a visual feast, and it was already very enjoyable just to look at. Giverny E, look out from the small wooden building, or listen to the sound of the rain.
Or watch the afterglow of the sunset. The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the sculpture of the cherub in the pavilion, giving off a mesmerizing light that interweaves you between the two feelings of loneliness and tranquility. Giverny F, the idyllic pastoral landscape, each of which is like an impressionist landscape painting. Every corner is full of poetry. Flowers bloom around the house.
Attracting countless discerning eyes to knock on the door, you can have a colorful dream of light and shadow for a day. Giverny G、The scenery here reminds me of Kyoto, Japan, when the snow falls in the Isui Garden in Nara, the rich Japanese-style garden is full of willows, wisteria, and apple trees, as well as the swaying of poppies and the style of the Japanese-style bridge.
You can imagine that the owner of the garden sometimes stood on the small Japanese bridge in the garden pond for hours, leaning down to look at the flowing water and the water lilies on the water below, from the colorful colors of the bright sun to the cold silence of the moon and the dark wind, the same water lilies in the same pond, some blooming in the rising sun and breeze, and some withering sadly in the storm.
Giverny H、Here, it's more of a dreamlike artistic conception: a thin green mist floats in the lotus pond。 The sky, clouds, and water are shrouded in a light veil, like green and not blue. In the morning or dusk, there is a soft light and shadow, and there is a trace of wind, so the twists and turns of the willows have the meaning of swinging.
Giverny I: The afternoon sun reflects on the lake, and it feels quiet. It's like a beautiful picture in Monet's famous book. Time stands still here, and the heart of enjoying the beautiful scenery never tires. J: If you like colour, come to Giverny and see what kind of inspiration it will give you.
Those colorful and bright colors will be imprinted in the memory forever, and the delicate flowers have a flower-like smile. Giverny 2, Monet's House: (1), Monet's House's History: A, Monet's house is a two-story building with white walls, green windows and blue tiles, which was originally a farmhouse.
Today, reproductions of Monet's most famous masterpieces and his meticulous collection of 231 Japanese ukiyo-e paintings are displayed on the walls. When Monet first moved to Giverny, he was financially struggling and he was renting a house. Later, he became famous and started a family, and the price of his works rose all the way to the end before he bought the house in 1890.
B. Perhaps by coincidence, 1883, when Monet moved to Giverny, was also the year when his fortunes took a turn for the worse. Previously, his paintings had been almost unapplauded, and all they received was mockery and ridicule. Since then, more and more people have seen an extraordinary talent in his "paint dregs" (what critics have commented on his work at the time), and he has become famous.
The price of painting has skyrocketed. More than 100 years ago, when the Impressionists went from being questioned to entering the house, it was here. Monet, who witnessed the hardships and splendour, spent the second half of his life, from the garden to the pond to the studio, and the water lily masterpieces were born. The famed Monet is still far from the glitz and gloom of the day.
In the noisy Paris, for nearly half a century, this hermit of Giverny has almost always stayed in the countryside between the blue sky and green grass, flowers and clear water, living a "nymphomaniac" life of flowers and grass, and persistently cultivating his own garden. His influence also radiated outward day by day, and he became not only the father of Impressionism.
He also became a pioneer of modern painting. Giverny 3, Monet's Garden: (1), Monet's Garden Overview: Opening Hours: GardenMonet's Garden Introduction: A. The world-famous Monet's Garden was carefully built by Monet himself. In Giverny, Claude Monet lives quiet days. At the same time, he also created the series "Water Lilies".
Japanese Furuhashi in "Giverny Garden" and other works. can't help but confirm the words of the father of Impressionism before his death, the two most important things in Xueluo's life: planting flowers and painting. B. Monet's garden is divided into two parts: the garden and the water garden. The garden is right in front of the house, and many of the flowers were introduced from Japan. And the construction of the water garden is even more laborious.
Because the water garden is separated from the garden by a railway, Monet had to buy the railway, dig a pit to divert water, plant trees and build a bridge. Thanks to Monet's fame and fortune later, otherwise Xueluo and Liu Jingshu would not have seen such exquisite gardening. It is believed that not only Monet admirers, but also gardening enthusiasts come to Monet's Garden.
I think I'll be happy to go around in circles, too. Giverny a, the garden is also known as the Normandy Garden. Located in front of the house, the rectangular shape covers an area of about one hectare, which was originally a vegetable garden and orchard, and Monet bought the house and renovated it on a large scale, because he loved flowers and plants, so he cut down the pine tree in front of the house and built a greenhouse, where he raised flowers and grass.
He hired five gardeners to take care of his garden. In fact, there are no Normandy plants in the Normandy Garden, and most of them are flowers and plants imported from Japan that Monet bought from a flower dealer in Paris. b. "All the money was spent in the garden," Monet said, but "Snow fell so happy." "The garden is not only a big laboratory for Monet's flowers and plants, but also the material for his creations.
Raising flowers and painting were two of the most important things in his life. Monet himself says, "Except for gardening and painting, Snow Fall is nothing but good at it. "Instead of planting flowers in different places according to the variety of flowers, Monet grows a variety of flowers, from the most common to the rarest, which can be described as a "mixed bag". The flowering time varies depending on the variety.
In this way, from April to October, there are flowers blooming every month. Monet is a master of color, with a strong sense of perception and discernment of colors with very nuances, and perhaps it is in order to appreciate the differences and effects of various colors that he has put so much effort into decorating his garden.
c. The garden and the water garden form a sharp contrast: the garden is open and warm, the water garden is quiet and deep, the garden rules are orderly, and the water garden is tortuous and remote. In the water garden, weeping willows, green bamboo leaves, towering trees, winding paths, and several small green bridges spanning the mirror-like pond water, the planning of the water garden reveals the shadow of a Japanese garden everywhere, giving people a sense of meditation and meditation.
The water garden is full of water lilies, and when it is in bloom, it can be called a real "lotus pond". The careful planning and arrangement of the water garden has become an indispensable part of Monet's creation. When Monet first arrived in Giverny, he was mainly looking for material in the nearby countryside, waking up at five o'clock in the morning and strolling along the nearby rivers, paths, fields and hillsides.
Capturing and savoring the fleeting effects or impressions of the interplay of light and shadow in the morning and evening, he retired to the water garden altogether to complete his famous Nihonbashi and Water Lily collections. Monet is particularly fascinated by the transparency and reflection of water, and his paintings are divided into three parts: the water landscape, and the floating objects and reflections on the water.
The third is the underwater scenery part. You can even see the effect of "fish flying shallow bottom". It is no coincidence that Giverny C and Monet took such pains to build gardens and water gardens in the places where they lived, and flowers and water are the two main themes that run through their creations. Monet's early works are quite traditional, with people, objects, and landscapes.
However, it has been shown that "Mo Weng's meaning is not in 'people', but in the flowers and water", and people are just an embellishment. Later, he expelled people and objects from his paintings, focusing only on landscapes, outdoor scenes, or rather flowers and water. His paintings capture the instantaneous effect of flowers and water changing and fluttering in the flickering of light and the flow of wind.
The colors are also getting brighter and more vibrant. In pursuit of this instantaneous effect, his approach to creation has also undergone significant changes. In his original works, each painting was an independent content, but later he repeatedly depicted the same material from the same angle. Faced with the same water lilies, weeping willows, and small bridges and lakes, he had to draw them at different times (morning, noon, and evening).
The subtle differences in external conditions such as different weather conditions (cloudy and rainy) form a series of more than a dozen works on the same theme, which makes his creation a kind of "stylistic exercise", pushing his impressionist effect to the extreme. Travelogue in France - Fontainebleau 1:15 It is said, "You are going to gnaw on a boring French history book."
It's better to go to Fontainebleau. "Historically, Fontainebleau has been constantly building, rebuilding, expanding, and remodeling, and a count of the kings of France who lived in it gives a clearer picture of this. François I, Henri IV, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Napoleon I, Napoleon III were all born in it.
Exactly eight centuries later, Fontainebleau became a panorama of architecture from the Middle Ages to the 19th century and a microcosm of French history. Fontainebleau Palace I. Itinerary Attractions: Fontainebleau Palace and Gardens is located in the town of Fontainebleau on the left bank of the Seine, about 60 kilometers away from Paris. The Château de Fontainebleau is set in 170 square kilometers of forest.
The scenery is beautiful and the climate is pleasant. In 1981, UNESCO inscribed the Fontainebleau and gardens on the World Heritage List as a cultural heritage. (2) The Château de Fontainebleau is a magnificent palace in France, built in 1137. It was mainly used for the residence of the emperors of the past dynasties, picnics and temporary hunting.
French emperors such as François I, Henry, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI and Napoleon lived here. Fontainebleau means "beautiful spring", and the local spring water is clear. In the 12th century, Louis VII built a castle by the spring for hunting and resting, which became the Palace of Fontainebleau.
(3) Before the construction of the Palace of Versailles was completed, he followed the emperors of the past dynasties and experienced more than 600 years of alternating years of rise and fall. Since the construction of the castle by King Louis VII of France, the scale of the Château de Fontainebleau has gradually expanded, gradually forming the unique style of the Château de Fontainebleau, showing the cultural and artistic trends of the time.
It also makes it a model of French Renaissance architecture and garden creation. Fontainebleau Palace 3, Fontainebleau's love story: (1), it can be said that Fontainebleau not only witnessed the history of France, but also witnessed the love of Napoleon. The 27-year-old Napoleon had just been promoted to commander of the interior defense, and suddenly he went from a knight of poor birth to an unattractive one.
Become the object of everyone's stammering. Just as he was complacent, the shy young officer, who had little contact with women, met Josephine, a charming widow with all kinds of charms, and immediately fell in love with her. An almost insane infatuation begins. Soon, under the notarization of a friend, the two signed a marriage agreement.
Josephine, who was already 33 years old, deliberately changed her age by 5 years, while Napoleon gentlemanly exaggerated her age by 1 year. As for weddings, they don't need them. He poured his love into his wedding ring, which was meaningfully engraved with the word "fate". On the third day of his marriage, Napoleon began his conquest of Europe.