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by Claude Monet
Claude Monet captured Antibes in afternoon light during his 1888 Mediterranean trip. The warm golden tones contrast with his cooler morning views of the same scene. The old fort and town appear across the bay, their forms softened by the late-day atmosphere.
Monet's series approach meant returning to the same spots at specific times. Afternoon brought longer shadows and warmer colors as the sun moved west. He wrote that the Mediterranean light demanded new palettes beyond what he'd used in northern France.
The painting now hangs at the Courtauld Gallery in London. Ten of Monet's Antibes paintings were exhibited in Paris in 1888, where they received mixed reviews. Some critics found them too pretty, lacking the substance of his earlier work. Others recognized their subtle mastery of light.
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