tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575310752773273852.post4867443698150981668..comments2022-09-06T00:05:08.666+12:00Comments on Le CADI et Moi: Modernism, Monet and 'Maggie'KTDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10564552341896037366noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575310752773273852.post-24611633642043597852011-06-08T19:36:06.652+12:002011-06-08T19:36:06.652+12:00It's interesting to see that both artists use ...It's interesting to see that both artists use such similar techniques yet produce work which emit emotions very different to each other. <br /><br />There seems to be a bit of favoritism for Monet in this response, I support that and totally agree with your opinion on the comparison between the two.<br /><br />Close's works are basically embedded with complex technological and mathematical calculations giving it an almost artificial appearance. Close simply paints what he sees, it is boring and empty.<br /><br />Monet was fascinated with light and how it greatly effected the complete visual of a scene. For example, his most famous 'Water Lilies' is a series of 250 paintings, each with different views and lighting of the water lilies. Monet incorporates an amazing mix of emotion and movement into each work, in comparison to Close's paintings which seem somewhat hollow.<br /><br />In short, Claude ftw.So Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704619892020228375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575310752773273852.post-46081520106196789862011-06-07T16:07:53.168+12:002011-06-07T16:07:53.168+12:00I agree Close’s works seem too technology influenc...I agree Close’s works seem too technology influenced and mathematical. I have never seen his work before and I really never heard about him. I think it is a bit like modern design work and it isn’t familiar to my eyes. The other hand Monet shows me great dedication to painting landscape so I think he became an attractive painter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575310752773273852.post-25009584268388360542011-05-31T06:49:06.949+12:002011-05-31T06:49:06.949+12:00I really enjoyed researching Monet and learning ho...I really enjoyed researching Monet and learning how he was one of the founders of the Impressionism movement. I think you sum this up quite well in question one and two of your blog and I like the quote you added about how the term was picked up and adopted by Monet and how the he changed this negative criticism into something positive. Monet’s work definitely embodies this movement like you say.Gemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345557790924313536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575310752773273852.post-70954934050408451992011-05-31T01:13:47.588+12:002011-05-31T01:13:47.588+12:00Very interesting blog but I do agree with you to s...Very interesting blog but I do agree with you to some extent about Close's work being to technology influenced. Im open for any type of art I do have to say that Monet's work is probably more set around the time when modernism was firstly 'discovered' and is probably why people tend to choose something more traditional because its flooded with the idea. I see a little bit of an influence coming from Close by Monet's pieces he also adds thatRenee Montana Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071667490758530666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575310752773273852.post-25705567781302704292011-05-30T21:48:54.487+12:002011-05-30T21:48:54.487+12:00Even though I don't have a strong preference o...Even though I don't have a strong preference over either artist, I think it was interesting to see how you are more sided with Monet’s works. It seems that people always have their own idea of what they think art should be and it is quite visual in how modern art has changed where Close's work is like you said, more technical and mathematical while Monet’s work is more free and a more traditional style of painting.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453253385456482631noreply@blogger.com