Fine Art

La Corniche near Monaco — History & Facts

In Monet’s time La Corniche was a narrow mountain track; nowadays, it is the main road between Nice and Monaco. Here the sun is high, the lone walker’s shadow short. Monet’s colours glisten: red, green, blue – everything shimmers in the sunlight.

The painting was given to the Rijksmuseum already in 1900, when Monet’s work was still entirely unknown in the Netherlands.

More Artworks by Claude Monet

An impressionist painting showing an artificial pond filled with blue, green, and violet swirling brushstrokes and large rounded lily pads floating on the water.

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

Fishing boats rest on a pebbled shore with fishermen standing and two seated figures near the water, under a cloudy sky with distant boats on turquoise water.

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse

Claude Monet

Water Lilies oil painting by Claude Monet showing serene water reflections and a lush garden

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

Two steam locomotives stand beneath the iron and glass roof of the Gare Saint-Lazare, surrounded by billowing white and bluish-gray steam and shadowy figures on the station floor.

The Gare St-Lazare

Claude Monet

Monet's painting captures the Houses of Parliament in London under a misty atmosphere.

The Houses of Parliament, Sunset

Claude Monet

A figure in a straw hat and red jacket stands on a sunlit path surrounded by dense, colorful flowerbeds and green foliage.

Monet's Garden at Giverny

Claude Monet

A winding earth path through dense purple and violet irises with four slender tree trunks and dappled sunlight filtering through foliage.

The Artist’s Garden in Giverny

Claude Monet

Claude Monet's 'Water Lilies' captures the beauty of nature with vibrant colors and fluid brushstrokes.

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

Water Lilies by Claude Monet, oil on canvas depicting serene water lilies and reflections

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

Monet's 'Water Lilies' captures the beauty of a serene pond filled with vibrant flowers.

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

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More Landscape Art

A swirling night sky filled with stars over a quiet village.

Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh

A cityscape showing Delft’s harbor with boats, figures on the riverbank, fortified gates, red-tiled rooftops, and the tall spire of the Nieuwe Kerk under a cloudy sky.

View of Delft

Johannes Vermeer

An impressionist painting showing an artificial pond filled with blue, green, and violet swirling brushstrokes and large rounded lily pads floating on the water.

Water Lilies

Claude Monet

A detailed view of the Grand Canal in Venice, showcasing gondolas and historic buildings.

The Grand Canal, Venice, looking north-west from the Ca' Corner to the Ca' Contarini degli Scrigni, with the campanile of Santa Maria della Carità

Canaletto

A serene view of Windsor Castle from the Thames, showcasing boats and figures along the shore.

Windsor Castle

Canaletto

A detailed view of the Grand Canal in Venice, showcasing the Palazzo Dolfin-Manin and the Rialto Bridge.

The Grand Canal looking North-East from the Palazzo Dolfin-Manin to the Rialto Bridge

Canaletto

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