Many people think it's important to understand what's beautiful. In fact, true beauty doesn't have to be understood
Monet
Claude monet (14 november 1840-5 december 1926)
French painter, impress representative and one of the founders, is known as the “father of impression”。
More than 500 sketches have been left behind by mona throughout her life, and over 2,000 paintings, known for their delicate use of colour and light。
1880, monay vétheuil
The final thought of light and color
Monay, a 1908 painting, sleeping lotus, will be auctioned from 14 to 19 june in sufubi, united kingdom, with an estimated value of 25-35 million pounds sterling (approximately 250 million yuan)。
After the last exhibition in 1962, this was the first “presentation” in 60 years。
1908 monay sleeping lotus 92 x 89cm (auction to be held on 19 june 2019 in sufubi, united kingdom) (source: sufubi network)
" sleeping lotus " is the title of monay, a series that almost exclusively ends in the late years of monay。
According to reports, on the occasion of the first display of sleeping lotus, monay said, "this is an unusual exhibition."
“sleeping lotus” is the main object of the late years of monay, and is almost the only subject of his drawings. “sleeping lotus” is perhaps the most beautiful “light and colour” of monie's life, extracted from nature and dreams, abstract images, romantic drawings, memories of life, which is the ultimate “sleeping lotus” for the viewers。
Some 160. 9 x 180. 8 centimetres from 1914 to 1917
As monet said: “it gives the tired nerves a moment of rest on the silent surface of the water, and provides a place for rest in the middle of a room full of flowers
The same is true of the vibrancy of this group of works, which seems to extend to reality through their persistence。
Monay, a 10-minute contest for the blooming sleeping lotus, was finally sold at $8,486. 75 million, or 539. 37 million yuan。
1906 monay " sleeping lotus " , in part (london 2014 sofubi auction: 3,400,000,000 rmb)
Mona said, "i spent some time with my sleeping lotus. Initially i planted them for fun, not for painting. But then, in a sudden moment, i found the beauty of the pond, and i just wanted to leave it with a brush. And from that moment on, it's almost impossible to find other drawing objects in this area."
It's once a "down," it's now a "high return."
Monay market performance 2018 (data source: artprice)
Source: artprice
According to artprice data, monet's work has increased by about 187 per cent over 18 years。
The return on investment in monet’s works is, as can be expected, a large increase, but it seems that monet’s work, which seems to have been on the rise today, has suffered an unimaginable downside。
1890 monay dry straws
The painting, one of the only eight “dry piles” in circulation in monay (the rest being stored in museum collections), was sold in new york in 1986 by a collection of two and a half million dollars, almost 44 times more than 30 years later by a collector, a classic case of investing in impressive works。
The final offer was about 760 million yuan yuan, the highest auction price ever recorded in moné。
Monet
The haystacks also seem to be a “permanent” theme in monet, almost throughout his life。
The world's top museum, the treasured monnet drycreas series, is considered a “gear”, each with its similarity, not exactly the same, but the same and the same radiant, which is a plain haystack, but an artistic symbol of the monet imagination。
Monet's part sold hundreds of dollars
Although monet's work is now repeatedly “billions of dollars” in auctions, it is even referred to as “the price of the day”, such as “the price of the day”, there have been times when it has been evenly reflected in the art market。
The pond sleeping lotus
Even though it appears at this point that monet's art is of a high standard, its initial reaction in the art market has been flat。
During the first impressional exhibition, monet sold 200 francs (about 1,000 yuan), followed by a second and third joint exhibition, where the viewer was even more passive。
Monet, 1862. Oil paints, 104 x 75 cm
According to moret bodels ' unpublished record of the early auction by an impressionist, 1874-1894, the average price of moné's work during the period 1874-1878 was approximately 250 francs, whereas in 1878, many pieces were sold at a lower price of 20, 30 francs (approximately 100 yuan rmb)。
"the path to st. Simon's farm" monay, 1864
Although monet met the painter duran rue in 1871 through a friend's introduction。
Duran not only collects but also sells monet's paintings in the days ahead, but even so, the way out for “impressors” in the art market seems rather elusive。
"the pier of the louvre" monay, 1867
In 1886, durán rue travelled to new york, united states of america, to host an exhibition entitled “the paris impressist oil and color painting exhibition”。
At this point in time, monet had no confidence in the exhibition, as he said in his letter to durán rue: “if you take them to the united states, it will be me who will lose them”。
The sunrise impression, 1872, partially on monab, 48 x 63 cm
Unexpectedly, the exhibition in the united states made monet famous。
The image of the image of impression, which reflects the patterns of light and colour, is admired by american admiration for the brilliant light and colour of monay and the beauty of the vision。
In 1865, monay works, oil paints, canvass, 90 x 150 cm
Since then, monet and his “impressives” have lived in the minds of many。
A whole new artistic landscape seems to have been opened, with a simple image of a quick moment of impressions, but with the greatest enjoyment of light, which is the monet impressionist。
Every painting is an impression
"women in kimono" monay, 1876
There's a little story about monet。
On one occasion, a man who was extremely opposed to his drawings came upside down in front of a lot of people and said, “look how good this painting is, how good it is, how good it is to hang it upside down, and how much more ironic it is.”。
Mona responded with a slight response: “what i paint is just an impression”。
June 30th, 1878Monet, paint, canvas, 76 x 52 cm
The expression of colour seems to be the endless pursuit of monet, as he said: “colour is my daily obsession, joy and torture”
In his work, colour, light and shadow seem to be enough to form a beautiful painting, and even a simple scene, monet can always show it a beautiful one。
1908 monet, venice grand canal (us$ rmb 2,240,000,000 in 2015 for sofuby, london)
The entire picture of the work of the venetian canal seems to be made up of a light blue tone, with warm houses in the light, which appear to be overshadowed in the water, and an unstable wave of water, which makes it look like a fairy tale。
The beauty of light and colour is a false assumption that there is no reality in this world, yet the venice canal is true, not just the water view in monet's memory, but a city of dreams in his heart。
The venice canal
In the light and in the shadows, the colours and expressions
The whole free soul of monai is clear
As he said, “i will always stand before the sea or at the top of the waves”。
Perhaps in the minds of many
His work is like a sea wave
It's quiet, it's intense。
