#cliffs of etretat

[galleryofart]

Etretat, the Needle Rock and Porte d'Aval, the Cap d'Antifer (Cliffs at Etretat)

Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926)

Date: About 1885

Medium: Pastel on paper

Collection: National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Description

Monet produced this work on the Normandy coast at Etretat, famous for its unusual rock formations such the Porte d’Aval (shown here), the Porte d’Amont and the Manneporte. Brought up in nearby Le Havre, he was familiar from childhood with these dramatic limestone cliffs and returned to the area at various times over his long career. Etretat was fast developing as a tourist site, but this picture was produced at a time when Monet had abandoned modern, urban subjects in order to focus on natural phenomena and repeated motifs executed on the spot. He produced several versions of the Porte d’Aval, mostly in oil, seen from different viewpoints. Drawn from a high view point, the scene has a stark simplicity, the use of muted tones of blue, cream and brown signal the onset of evening.

[svndvn]

some plein air I did in Etretat during summer 2024, I was blessed with amazing weather and lights !!

[visitheworld]

Falaises d'Etretat / France (by Stephane Goetz).

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(by nico_9one)

[iniziare]

For the love of all that is holy and unholy, I'm pretty sure I just secured myself a steady roof over my head for at least 1.5 years, proper lease, everything— it's within reach. For the love of, please, can this wrap up and end well? After too much bad luck, followed by more bad luck, and needing to work around said bad luck streak since 2021, I'd just like to have some peace, because I don't know what energy I'm still even running on anymore. I think it's literally called sheer force of will, meets the sanity and support of friends, and serotonin from RP, even if I haven't been able to do much of it. Or, well, all of that and this energy called 'adulting', I suppose.

[minarachelle]

Étretat, France - 2023

[novellearts]

Wuthering Heights \ France

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[life-spire]

Etretat, France (by Cristian Muduc)

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[lostintranslationpics]

The White Cliffs of Étretat If you’re in France and are looking for a rememberable one-day trip, Étretat is your best bet. Located in the Pays de Caux, it is well known for its picturesque white cliffs, rising about clear water. Being a popular fishing town, Étretat is a quaint and sleepy destination with the freshest (read: literally fresh out of the sea) seafood. Try the seafood pizza while…

[benminkoff]

Sea Cliffs, Etretat, France

[aigle-suisse]

Perspective normande par Stephan H. Via Flickr : L'aiguille d'Etretat au travers de la Manneporte.

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[kitfoxhawaii]

Sea Cliffs, Etretat, France

[dancyrilkingston]

"Si j'avais à montrer la mer à un ami pour la première fois, c'est Etretat que je choisirais."

– Alphonse Karr

[minarachelle]

Cliffs of Etretat, France - 2023