San Giorgio Maggiore
1908 Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
About this artwork
This painting is part of a series Monet created during his 1908 trip to Venice, capturing the iconic San Giorgio Maggiore church at different times of day and in varying atmospheric conditions. It showcases his fascination with light's ephemeral effects on a scene.
Did you know?
Claude Monet's visit to Venice in 1908 was a prolific period where he produced nearly 40 canvases, often working on several at once from his hotel room to capture the fleeting light. He famously stated that the city was "too beautiful to paint," yet he created some of his most ethereal and captivating works there, including this view of San Giorgio Maggiore shrouded in mist.
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San Giorgio Maggiore
Claude Monet, 1908
