The science behind Monet's color

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The Daily Mail reports on a study of Monet's paintings:
How Monet's masterpieces manipulate our brain: Scientists reveal what makes the art 'trick' our eyes

As a new study has discovered, the transfixing qualities in Monet's art may have something to do with science and the ways in which our brain interprets color.

The University of Rochester's Center for Visual Science studied a number of paintings from Monet's Waterloo Bridge series to create an exhibit at the Rochester, NY-based Memorial Art Gallery, titled 'Monet's Waterloo Bridge: Vision and Process.'

'With each of the paintings in the series, Monet manipulates viewer perception in a way that scientists at the time did not completely understand,' the university explained.

The study 'provides insight into the complexity of the visual system, illuminating Monet's processes and the intricacies of his work,' they added.

Monet's series shows the Waterloo Bridge amid the landscape and atmosphere of its surroundings, including the swirling fog, soft light and mist. 

The researchers noted that each painting uses a very limited color palette, yet, somehow it appears unique every time. The answer to why each work of art appears different may lie in how our eyes take in wavelengths of light. 

Here's a video by the University of Rochester:

Or the answer may lie in the author's personal tastes.  I don't see it myself!