Monet’s Blue Angel
Claude Monet is perhaps one of the most famous artists of our time. But in the shadow of the great impressionist was another artist with the same name: his 'Blue Angel', Blanche Hoschedé Monet.
Claude Monet is perhaps one of the most famous artists of our time. But in the shadow of the great impressionist was another artist with the same name: his 'Blue Angel', Blanche Hoschedé Monet.
On May 14, a new record was set for the pioneer of Impressionism when his Meules painting from the famous Haystacks series sold for $110.7 million at Sotheby's.
A public flop and misunderstood during his time, the once poverty-stricken French artist eventually went on to achieve critical acclaim.