1894
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Canada
Dominant colour
The Aiguille through the Porte d'Aval is a 1894 oil by Claude Monet, a Impressionism work, depicting Aiguille D'etretat, held at National Gallery of Canada.
This painting shows a rocky cliffside with a large archway in the center. The cliff is made up of many layers of rock in shades of gray, brown, and black. Through the archway, you can see a body of water and a pinkish sky. The painting is done in a style that emphasizes light and shadow. The colors are muted, with the focus on the textures of the rocks and the atmosphere of the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Claude Monet.
Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, and raised from the age of five in Le Havre, where he began selling charcoal caricatures as a teenager.
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