Morning on the Seine, Mist 1897

Claude Monet captured the Seine in the mist with oil on canvas, creating a symphony of diffused light and color. Notice how the mist obscures the scene, turning the familiar river into a dreamscape. Water has always been laden with symbolic weight. Think of the river Styx, a boundary between life and death in ancient Greek mythology, or water used in baptism rituals as a symbol of purification and rebirth. This idea of the river as a transition connects deeply with our human psyche. Monet was very interested in capturing fleeting moments of nature. This notion of constant change, reminds us that symbols are never static. They evolve, adapt, and resurface throughout history in different contexts, reflecting our shifting cultural and emotional landscapes.