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Claude Monet By: Sean Cox
Who is Claude Monet? He was the founder of French impressionistic art Born: November 14, 1840Died: December 5, 1926
What is Impressionism? Impressionism was a 19th century art movement started by French artists. The name impressionism derives from Claude Monets painting, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, sunrise).
Impressionistic painting characteristicsSmall, thin, but visible brush strokesOpen compositionEmphasis on accurate depiction of light (emphasis on time)Ordinary Unusual visual angles
Impression, Soleil Levant (Impression, sunrise)
InfluencesMonet received his first drawing lessons from Jacques-Francois Ochard.In about 1856 Monet met fellow artist Eugene Boudin, who taught him to use oil paints. Boudin also had taught Monet outdoor painting techniques. On the Bank of Seine, Bennecourt
Camille, His First WifeThe previous photo, On the Bank of Seine gives us a good example of the use of his wife as the model in some of his art. Camille gave birth to her first child, Jean (boy) in 1867. They married later in June 1870Camille gave birth to another son in March 1878September 5, 1879 Camille died of tuberculosis. Monet painted a painting of her on her death bed.Camille Monet on her Deathbed
GriefA grief had stricken Monet, resolving never to be poor again. Due to this, he painted some of his best paintings
The Artist's Garden at Vtheuil
The Fishermans House at Varengeville
The Cliffs at Etretat
Bordighera
Monets Second Wife, AliceAfter the death of Alices husband, she married Monet in 1892. She already had six children of her own. The new, bigger family moved to Giverny, Normandy.
GivernyMonet painted a lot of his own garden in Giverny. Water lilies, pond, and bridge. He also painted up and down the banks of the Seine.
The Seine at Giverny
Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies
MediterraneanBetween 1883 and 1908, Monet traveled to the Mediterranean.During this time, he painted landmarks, landscapes, and seascapes.
Houses of Parliament
Charing Cross Bridge
World War IMonets son Michel and his friend Clemenceau were serving.Monet painted a series of weeping willow trees as respect to the French fallen soldiers. Water Lily Pond and Weeping Willow
CataractsMonet went under operation in 1923 to remove his cataracts. Paintings done while his cataracts affected his vision have a reddish tone. After surgery he was also able to see certain ultraviolet wavelengths of light that are normally excluded by the lens of the eye. Water Lily Pond
Haystacks, End of Summer
Sourceshttp://www.artrevived.com/blogs/art-revived-blog/1361322-monets-5-most-famous-paintingshttp://www.artrevived.com/blogs/art-revived-blog/1361322-monets-5-most-famous-paintingshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionism