Description
La Port d’Amont, Etretat was painted by Claude Monet in 1860 as part of his Normandy collection of painting. Etretat in Normandy was one of the destinations that Monet would visit over and over as he captured the same scene in different light, and its depiction in “La Porte d’Amont, Etretat” showcases just how far Monet had come in his mastery of the Impressionist style at the time of its creation. His love of these very cliffs allowed him to capture this fleeting moment in time with his exquisite use of varied shades of black and grey, showing the textures of the rocks and the deep blue water. The way the light dances in yellow streaks upon these both subjects makes the painting an especially captivating one to behold in person.
