Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare
1877 Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
This painting is one of twelve canvases Claude Monet created depicting the Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris, capturing the dynamic atmosphere of the modern railway station. The series explores the effects of light, steam, and smoke under the vast iron and glass roof.
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Claude Monet painted a remarkable series of twelve works at the Gare Saint-Lazare, each exploring the station's changing light, atmospheric effects, and the ephemeral nature of steam and smoke from the locomotives. He even rented a small apartment nearby and reportedly persuaded the stationmaster to hold trains, stoke furnaces, and add extra coal to create the desired amount of steam for his artistic studies. This dedication allowed him to capture the essence of modern industrial life through an Impressionist lens.
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Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare
Claude Monet, 1877
