Using a bit of math and detective work, researchers were able to figure out when Monet (ostensibly) took in the sunset, which historians had already narrowed to sometime in 1882 or 1883. The next step for researchers, led by Texas State University physics professor Donald Olson, was to use planetarium software to calculate the alignment of the sun relative to the paintings tidal patterns. With a handful of potential February dates in hand, they cross-referenced their guesses with handwritten letters Monet had sent to friends and relatives to figure out when the painter was actually in the area. Using the process of elimination, the team zeroed in on a date.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:45:00 +0000
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