The cathedral series was not monet's first series of paintings of a single subject, but it was his most exhaustive. The subject matter was a change, however, for prior to this series, monet had painted mostly landscapes. The cathedral allowed him to highlight the paradox between a seemingly permanent, solid structure and the ever-changing light which constantly plays with our perception of it. There were calls for the state to buy the entire series and exhibit them as a whole, but unfortunately these calls were not heeded and the series was divided. Object Type: painting. Date: 1894. Dimensions: 100 x 65 cm. Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Schloss Weimar. Series Title: Rouen Cathedral Series. Monet, Cattedrale di Rouen, Weimar, 1894
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