Time for a bit of air! When I look at this painting, the first thing that comes to my mind is the air and its freshness.
Claude Monet captured here the historic heart of Antibes, a popular destination on the French Riviera, set against the backdrop of the snow-capped Alps. To emulate the radiant southern sunlight in his painting, he intensified the color brightness, beginning with a white base and incorporating additional colors to lighten the shades, creating vivid blues, reds, greens, and oranges. Among the artworks Monet produced from this location, this piece stands out as part of a series depicting views from the Plage du Ponteil towards Antibes' ancient architectural marvels, including the Bastion Saint-André fortifications, the Château Grimaldi, and the Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea cathedral.
Claude Monet loved painting the sea - in our Sea, Ships and Beaches 50 Postcards Set you can find more of such depictions :)
P.S. Here are 10 things you might not know about Claude Monet! Some of them might surprise you!