Claude Monet
Impressionist Painter
The man who started the Impressionist Movement
Monet was a French artist who revolutionized art in the late 19th century. He became a leader in the Impressionist movement in art. His works can been seen in museums around the world. Monet preferred to paint outdoors. While many of his works remain today he is known to have destroyed many paintings when he became frustrated with his work.
What is Impressionism?
im·pres·sion·ism \im-ˈpre-shə-ˌni-zəm\
: a style of painting that began in France around 1870, that uses spots of color to show the effects of different kinds of light, and that attempts to capture the feeling of a scene rather than specific details
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Claude Monet: Inventing Impressionism
Memorable Works by Monet
Waterlilies, Night Effect
Monet often worked on a "series" of paintings. In this he would depict the subject in varying light and weather conditions. This is one of the many paintings of waterlilies. These waterlilies were part of his painting of controlled nature. These were located on the grounds of the property at Giverney.
Boat at Giverny
This was painted when Monet was living in a rented house on 2 acres of land in Giverney which was located on a main road that was situated between the towns of Vernon and Gasney. This work was painted in 1887 and shows the daughters of a friend of Monet in a boat on the river.
The Artist's Garden at Giverny
In 1890, Monet was prosperous enough to buy the house in Giverney. He and his family completely redesigned the flower gardens that had already existed on the estate. Monet had a preference for blue and violet flowers as seen in this painting.
Monet by John Singer Sargent
A great American portrait painter, John Singer Sargent, created this portrait on Monet at work in the fields near his home.