Monet/Lichtenstein: Rouen Cathedrals
Claude Monet (1840–1926) painted 30 views of Rouen Cathedral from 1892 to 1895, captured at different times of the day and from various vantage points. Some 75 years later, Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) approached the same subject with a fresh eye, one that reflected the bold and graphic sensibilities of another innovative style—pop art. These two visions confront each other in Monet/Lichtenstein: Rouen Cathedrals, which opens to the public on Sunday, July 3, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The exhibition features 10 canvases—five of Monet’s Rouen Cathedral images from 1893–94 and Lichtenstein’s five-panel interpretation of the subject from 1969—in an exploration of the relationship between these two iconic series. IMAGE: Rouen Cathedral, Façade, 1894, Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926) © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
