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Claude Monet

By: Sean Cox

Who is Claude Monet? He was the founder of French impressionistic art  Born: November 14, 1840  Died: December 5, 1926 

What is Impressionism? Impressionism was a 19th century art movement started by French artists.  The name ‘impressionism’ derives from Claude Monet’s painting, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, sunrise). 

Impressionistic painting characteristics Small, thin, but visible brush strokes  Open composition  Emphasis on accurate depiction of light (emphasis on time)  Ordinary  Unusual visual angles 

Impression, Soleil Levant (Impression, sunrise)

Influences Monet 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 Wife The 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 1870  Camille gave birth to another son in March 1878  September 5, 1879 Camille died of tuberculosis.  Monet painted a painting of her on her death bed. 

Camille Monet on her Deathbed

Grief A 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 Vétheuil

The Fisherman’s House at Varengeville

The Cliff’s at Etretat

Bordighera

Monet’s Second Wife, Alice After the death of Alice’s husband, she married Monet in 1892.  She already had six children of her own.  The new, bigger family moved to Giverny, Normandy. 

Giverny Monet 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

Mediterranean Between 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 I Monet’s 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

Cataracts Monet 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

Sources http://www.artrevived.com/blogs/artrevived-blog/1361322-monets-5-mostfamous-paintings  http://www.artrevived.com/blogs/artrevived-blog/1361322-monets-5-mostfamous-paintings  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Mo net  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressioni sm 