impressionist painting A gruesome scene at a lighthouse with a rainbow-colored snail.  A lone, weathered lighthouse stands on a rocky coastline, its beam slicing through the darkness. In the foreground, a rainbow-colored snail lies dying on the wet sand, its shell cracked and oozing a slimy trail. The surrounding rocks are slick with seaweed and saltwater, and the air is heavy with the stench of death. A faint mist rises from the ocean, shrouding the scene in an eerie, otherworldly gloom. loose brushwork, vibrant color, light and shadow play, captures feeling over form