Compare and Contrast Essay

For my compare and contrast essay I have chosen the painting "Sunrise" by Claude Monet. Claude Monet is an impressionist who painted with stress on color and light. Monet painted the "Sunrise" in 1872. This is during the time where impressionism was at its most potent.

The scene is of a body of water possibly a river, with row boats on it. The time of day seems to be dawn when the sun is just rising over the horizon. Monet uses brush strokes to make shapes but in contrast there are no real definite shapes. He uses shades of blue to capture the light on the earth as the sun rises. Orange is used ... Showed first 120 words of 834 Size (words) ...

... Continuing with another 115 out of 834 Size (words) ...of the sun rising. I like Degas because it is light and detailed. They are both successful in being works of art. No one artist is the exact copy of another. If all impressionists were the same, would it be art. I think not. Art is a way of expressing one's self thoughts and feelings. If artists just copied each other there would be no expression. So, yes, each of these art works of art. Monet's painting gives me the sense of serenity. It is always so quiet and calm in the morning especially before everybody wakes up. It is so very peaceful. ...Essay still continues 100 more words...