Claude Monet, Beyond Misconceptions

Art history has traditionally romanticised the figure and technique of the master of Impressionism.

Any reputable history of Impressionism will state that the painting Impression, Sunrise gave its name to the movement. However, while this information is accurate, it is difficult to determine which painting was exhibited under this title. One possibility is a painting held in the Californian collection of the Getty Museum. As success is often accompanied by mythologisation and institutionalisation, it is useful to reconsider certain misleading ideas.