Claude Monet, or Impressionism at Saint-Lazare
The station from every angle
The famous painter Claude Monet is surely one of the Gare Saint-Lazare's greatest ambassadors. After studying in the country for several years, he moved to Paris in 1877 to study the technical advancements. Inspired by the modern, dynamic nature of the subject, its changing light and clouds of steam, the impressionist took up residence just around the corner from the station and regularly painted there. In the space of a year, his efforts produced a series of twelve paintings, in which he highlighted the effects of light and colour in the building.
The 12 paintings of the Gare Saint-Lazare by Claude Monet
The Gare Saint-Lazare - Claude Monet, 1877 – Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France.
The Gare Saint-Lazare, arrivée d’un train - Claude Monet, 1877 – Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, United States.
The Gare Saint-Lazare, le train de Normandie - Claude Monet, 1877 – The Art Institute of Chicago, United States.
The Gare Saint-Lazare - Claude Monet, 1877 – National Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
Le Pont de l'Europe, gare Saint-Lazare - Claude Monet, 1877 – Marmottan Monet Museum, Paris, France.
Extérieur de la gare Saint-Lazare, effet de soleil - Claude Monet, 1877 – Private collection.
Extérieur de la gare Saint-Lazare, arrivée d'un train - Claude Monet, 1877.
Les Voies à la sortie de la gare Saint-Lazare - Claude Monet, 1877 – Pola Museum of Art, Hakone, Japan.
The Gare Saint-Lazare, vue extérieure - Claude Monet, 1877 – Private collection.
The Gare Saint-Lazare, vue extérieure - Claude Monet, 1877 – Private collection.
The Gare Saint-Lazare, les signaux ou Le Signal - Claude Monet, 1877 – Lower Saxony State Museum, Hanover, Germany.
La Tranchée des Batignolles - Claude Monet, 1877 – Würth Collection, Rome, Italy.