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Monet Exhibition to Explore Artist's Fascination with Time

Tate Modern will host "Monet: Painting Time" in Feb 2027, exploring his focus on fleeting moments. The UK's largest display of his art in a decade will feature over 60 works from the 1870s-1920s.

Monet sought to capture changing scenes, believing "everything changes, even stone." He painted Rouen Cathedral over 30 times in 1892-93 to depict its facade under different conditions.

The exhibition highlights Monet's style of capturing fleeting moments amid modern life's pace, coinciding with societal shifts in time perception.

Monet explored how time altered scenes, like his "Grainstacks" series (1890-91). He stated, "For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment."

Works from "Mornings on the Seine" (1896-97) will be shown. A highlight is "The Seine at Port-Villez" (1894), recently restored to remove yellowed varnish.

Restoring "The Seine at Port-Villez" reveals Monet's intended luminosity, showcasing the painstaking process of cleaning aged varnish from textured surfaces.

The show concludes with "Water Lilies" series pieces, created in his later years, evoking a sense of stilled time.

"Monet: Painting Time" runs Feb 25 to June 27, 2027.

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