Claude Monet
Claude Monet, artist and art
the artist was born Nov 14 1840 Birth Paris, France.
Died Dec 5 1926 deathGiverny.
French Impressionist painter, mainly of landscape subjects. Born in Paris, childhood and youth spent in Le Havre. As a youth showed flair for caricature. In 1858 met Boudin and was encouraged by him to paint out of doors. Moved to Paris 1859-60 and worked at the Acad-23mie Suisse, then served two years in the French Army in Algiers. Discharged 1862, met Jongkind and entered the studio of Gleyre in Paris where his fellow pupils Renoir, Sisley, Bazille became his friends.
Style and technique Monet is working in, art movement, art prizes, major exhibitions:
Impressionism Painting Post Impressionism
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The Museum possesses the world’s largest collection of works by Claude Monet. For this we must thank Madame Donop de Monchy, daughter of Georges de Bellio, the impressionists’ physician and friend, and Michel Monet, the painter’s younger son…
Oscar-Claude Monet was born November 14, 1840, in Paris. He spent his childhood in the Normandy coastal town of Le Havre, where his father prospered as a grocer and ship chandler.
Foundation Monet
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