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| In French, 'Coquelicot' is a vernacular name of poppy. Claude Monet painted 'Les Coquelicots' or 'Poppies Blooming' in 1873. Monet felt that nature was not there to serve man but that man was a part of nature. Therefore, the figures in this painting are not intended to be the main focus. Painted in an almost abstract style, the splashes of red draw the observer's eye at once, despite the fact that roughly half the canvas is given over to the sky, creating a feeling of an airy summer's day. The blue of the sky contrasts with the red of the poppies and ensures that the landscape, as opposed to the people, leaves the strongest impression on the viewer. Enjoy. |
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