The Manneporte (Etretat)
Monet spent most of February 1883 at Étretat, a fishing village and resort on the Normandy coast. He painted twenty views of the beach and the three extraordinary rock formations in the area: the Porte d'Aval, the Porte d'Amont, and the Manneporte. The sunlight that strikes the Manneporte has a dematerializing effect that permitted the artist to interpret the cliff almost exclusively in terms of color and luminosity. Most nineteenth century visitors were attracted to the rock as a natural wonder. Monet instead concentrated on his own changing perception of it at different times of day.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Manneporte (Etretat)
- Artist: Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny)
- Date: 1883
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 25 3/4 x 32 in. (65.4 x 81.3 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Bequest of William Church Osborn, 1951
- Object Number: 51.30.5
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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