Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Stack of Wheat.Claude Claude , Albert 1899-1983. Belgian-born American biologist who was among the first to use the electron microscope for biological research. He shared a 1974 Nobel Prize for developing methods of separating and analyzing cell components. Monet (French, 1840-1926). Stack of Wheat, 1890-91. Oil on canvas canvas, strong, coarse cloth of cotton, flax, hemp, or other fibers, early used as sailcloth. Left in its natural color, bleached, or dyed, it has a wide variety of uses, as for game, duffel, sport, mail, and nose bags, tennis shoes, covers, tents, and awnings. , 25 13/16 x 35 1/4" (56 x 92 cm). The Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago, museum and art school, in Grant Park, facing Michigan Ave. It was incorporated in 1879; George Armour was the first president. Since 1893 the Institute has been housed in its present building, designed in the Italian Renaissance style by , 1983.29. On May 4, 1891, an exhibition of recent works by Claude Monet opened at the Durand-Ruel Gallery in Paris, including a series of 15 paintings intended to be seen together, each depicting landscapes with stacks of wheat. The subject of the wheat-stack brings to mind peoples' ability to sustain themselves and their animals on the richness of the harvest. Monet, who lived for many years in rural settings, knew the importance of stacks of wheat to agriculture. However, the subject of the paintings was essentially ignored by Monet's contemporaries. Critics and artists focused instead on the effect of time and season on the outdoor scene, and the uses of light, color, and brushstroke to paint a fleeting moment. Submitted by Erin Erin (ĕr`ĭn, ēr`–), ancient and poetic name of Ireland. Hersher, e-learning (Electronic-LEARNING) An umbrella term for providing computer instruction (courseware) online over the public Internet, private distance learning networks or inhouse via an intranet. See CBT. coordinator, Department of Museum Education, The Art Institute of Chicago. |
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