Monet in Africa

"A splendid country with constant sunshine, with hot, seductive colors, an eternally blue sky accentuated by the greens of palms and exotic plants." - Monet

In 1861 the young Claude Monet was called up for national service, and ended up in Algeria in North Africa. His experiences there, of the intense colors, the bright light, and exotic-seeming culture, would help lay the foundation for his artistic experiments with color, and ultimately the creation of the Impressionist style of painting. Find out more about Monet in Africa.

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