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MONET, Claude: The Houses of Parliament, London

🖼 The Houses of Parliament, London, 1904
Oil on canvas
81 × 92 cm
Lille, France

Shimmering fog envelops Parliament's Gothic silhouette in broken brushstrokes, dissolving architecture into pure light and atmosphere. Monet captured fleeting effects of Thames mist across multiple canvases, revolutionizing landscape painting by prioritizing perception over precise representation.

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