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THE Lemmy community for visual arts. Paintings, sculptures, photography, architecture are all welcome amongst others.

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The Magpie by Monet was rejected by the 1869 Paris Salon for its innovative style. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/visualarts@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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This rejection led Monet to organize impressionist exhibitions. It’s now considered a masterpiece of early Impressionism.

There is something about snow in the impressionist style that I just find unexplainably beautiful.

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[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

Beautiful. I'm also glad Monet didn't drop out of art, form a National Socialist Party and proceed to stomp across all of Europe. Like some people...