Encountering Normandy, the cradle of Impressionism

Normandy is the cradle of Impressionism. Monet's home is in Le Havre, Normandy, which is also the prototype for 'Impression, Sunrise'. Normandy witnessed the meeting of the young Monet and his teacher, the 'King of the Skies', Eugène Boudin. Naturalistic landscapes are the melting pot for the subject matter of Impressionist painting, and the spirit of the Saint-Siméon farm played an important role. The farm is a stage that brings together various elements, a mirror of the soul that is closely connected to life. Corot was a member of the Barbizon school, heralding the Impressionists' plein air painting. He studied in Rouen, Normandy, during his youth and developed a lifelong love for nature. Vollon's paintings, with their tremor of life and ultimate sensory pleasure, plunge us into the 'Stoic' silent turmoil described by Chardin. Leroy focuses on depicting the ever-changing nature of France, with themes full of nostalgia, constructing the city of Rouen and its stone bridges with the awakening heart of the waves. It is only through diligent practice and solitary contemplation that one can grasp poetic fragments. The painters focused their gaze only on the ancient skeleton of Normandy, filled with local flavor, capturing the eternal beauty of nature.