• Panorama Rouen 1431
    created by Yadegar Asisi in 2016
    photo © asisi

The Cathedral of Monet

Inspired by Claude Monet's series of paintings, which capture the west façade of Rouen Cathedral in changing light moods, the 360° panoramic installation THE CATHEDRAL OF MONET invites you on a unique visual journey. For the first time, a work by Yadegar Asisi has been painted entirely in oil on a 6 x 2 metre canvas, elaborately digitised and staged as a walk-in painting on a total panoramic area of over 3,500 square metres.
 
While Monet focussed on individual sections of the cathedral in his works, Asisi opts for a broader perspective and shows the entire square in order to illustrate the interaction of light and shadow on the architecture and the surrounding town houses. This depiction provides an insight into a bygone era, complemented by the depiction of figures from Monet's time, which epitomise the artistic ambience of that era and the discourse surrounding the future of painting.

Date of creation2020
Artist(s)Yadegar Asisi
Historical references2020 – 2021 in Rouen (France)
Type of art and media formpanorama
Presentation statuson display

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