Between 1892 and 1893, through the shifting light of winter into the soft bloom of spring, Claude Monet painted a luminous series of 30 canvases-each devoted to the towering façade of Rouen's Gothic cathedral in Normandy, France. Over eight centuries, the cathedral had long watched over Rouen and stirred the hearts of countless artists. Yet none had captured its spirit-the shimmer of air, the whisper of light-quite as Monet did. #ClaudeMonet #MonetRouenCathedral #ImpressionistArt #MonetSeries #A

Before he became known as the father of Impressionism, Claude Monet risked his career by ignoring the strict rules all successful artists followed. Discover Monet's Fearless story here and visit Sothebys.com to learn more. https://bit.ly/2qhqkcS | Sotheby's