单选题 Which came first: Giverny or Monet? Certain artists are so identified with particular places that it's hard to separate them apart. France, with its gorgeous scenery, has more than its share of these parings: Monet at Giverny, Picasso at Antibes, and Van Gogh in both Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise. It's enjoyable to see the artists' masterpieces in museums, but you can get a better sense of what inspired them by visiting the places where they worked. Late in life Monet built a garden paradise in Giverny, complete with a Japanese garden and a pond full of lilies. To capture the pond, willows and lilies on canvas, he painted outdoors. Today, we say, "Well, duh!" But open-air painting was not that traditional in the 19th century. To see some of the famous water lily paintings Monet created here, visit the Orangerie Museum in Paris. Far to the South, surrounded by water and sky, the French Riviera has long drawn artists and beach lovers. The rich and famous have long preferred the Riviera's resorts. But Pablo Picasso preferred the down-to-earth Antibes. Picasso was 65 when he moved here in 1949. Life was good — World War II was over, and he had a 23-year old mistress. Art materials were in short supply, so he made do with house paint and plywood. His Antibes paintings celebrate colour, freedom and joy in life after the long nightmare of war. Antibes' interesting old town faces its sandy gulf, and Picasso oft en sketched on the beach. Sea creatures, bathing beauties and marine themes pop up in the fine works you can see displayed at the nearby Picasso Museum. Arles lies to the west in Provence, removed from the sea but still infused with magical light. The most famous resident of this town was a Dutchman — Vincent van Gogh. Coming from the gray skies and flatlands of Holland and Paris, he arrived here in 1888. The town inspired an explosion of creativity. He claimed, "The whole future of art is to be found in the South of France." He worked in an absolute flurry, producing nearly 200 canvases in just over a year. In the end, all Van Gogh left in Arles was a chunk of his ear — you won't find any paintings. But you can see the places he painted around town (such as the famous "yellow cafe"). After Arles, he headed north to the village Auvers-sur-Oise, near Pairs. Again he crazily painted everything around him: his doctor, his postman, the town church, his friends' houses. But in the end, he could not quiet down his demons. He wandered into a ripening wheat field (which he had earlier painted) and shot himself in the chest. Two days later, he died. To stroll the quiet country lane from the Auverschurch to the village cemetery where he is buried is to walk in the artist's footsteps. Take time to know the context in which art was created, and your appreciation of it will deepen. By visiting these places, you can see what the artist saw while painting, marveling at the gift that turns a living place into timeless art小题:(4)、The sketches made in Antibes by Picasso are mainly about _____.( )