Portrait of Claude Monet

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1840-1926

French Impressionist Painter

Oscar-Claude Monet was born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, France. He was the second son of Claude-Adolphe Monet, a grocer, and Louise-Justine Aubrée, a singer. In 1845, the family moved to Le Havre, a port town in Normandy, where Monet's father opened a grocery and ship-chandlery business.

Monet showed an early talent for drawing and began taking lessons from local artist Eugène Boudin, who introduced him to plein air (outdoor) painting. In 1859, Monet moved to Paris to study art at the Académie Suisse, where he met fellow artists Camille Pissarro and Paul Cézanne.

In 1861, Monet was conscripted into the French army and served in Algeria for two years. After falling ill, he returned to France and resumed his art studies, attending the studio of Charles Gleyre in Paris. There, he met Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frédéric Bazille, who would become key figures in the Impressionist movement.

Monet's early work was influenced by the Barbizon school, which focused on natural landscapes. However, he soon began to experiment with capturing the effects of light and atmosphere in his paintings. In 1866, Monet's painting "Camille" or "The Woman in the Green Dress" (La femme à la robe verte) featuring his future wife, Camille Doncieux, gained recognition at the Paris Salon.

In 1870, Monet married Camille, and the couple had two sons, Jean and Michel. The family faced financial difficulties, and Monet struggled to sell his paintings. In 1874, Monet and his fellow artists, including Renoir, Pissarro, and Edgar Degas, organized their own exhibition, which became known as the first Impressionist Exhibition. Monet's painting "Impression, Sunrise" (Impression, soleil levant) was displayed at the exhibition and inspired the name of the Impressionist movement.

Throughout the 1870s and 1880s, Monet continued to participate in the Impressionist exhibitions and developed his signature style, characterized by loose brushstrokes, vibrant colors, and a focus on the changing effects of light. He painted numerous series of works, including haystacks, poplars, and the Rouen Cathedral, capturing the same subject at different times of day and in various weather conditions.

In 1890, Monet purchased a property in Giverny, a small village in Normandy. He designed and cultivated an extensive garden, which became the subject of many of his later paintings, including the famous Water Lilies series. Monet's work during this period became increasingly abstract, as he focused on the interplay of light, color, and reflection in his garden's pond.

Monet's wife, Camille, died in 1879, and he later married Alice Hoschedé, the wife of a former patron. Monet continued to paint and travel, visiting London, Venice, and Norway, among other places. In his later years, he suffered from cataracts, which affected his vision and the colors in his paintings.

Claude Monet died on December 5, 1926, in Giverny, at the age of 86. He is buried in the Giverny church cemetery. Today, Monet is considered one of the most important and influential artists of the Impressionist movement, and his work continues to be celebrated and admired worldwide.

762 Claude Monet Artworks

Rue de la Chaussee at Argenteuil, n.d. by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Rue de la Chaussee at Argenteuil n.d.

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10874-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Vetheuil, 1880 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Vetheuil 1880

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10873-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:60 x 100 cm
Private Collection

Seashore and Cliffs of Pourville in the Morning, 1882 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print
SKU: 10872-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:59 x 71 cm
Fuji Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan

Charing Cross Bridge, 1902 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Charing Cross Bridge 1902

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10871-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:65 x 100 cm
Private Collection

Charing Cross Bridge, 1899 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Charing Cross Bridge 1899

Giclée Canvas Print
$52.37
SKU: 10870-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

The Seine at Argenteuil, 1875 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

The Seine at Argenteuil 1875

Giclée Canvas Print
$56.34
SKU: 10869-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:59.8 x 79.8 cm
Private Collection

Waterloo Bridge, 1902 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Waterloo Bridge 1902

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10868-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Dieppe, 1882 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Dieppe 1882

Giclée Canvas Print
$52.37
SKU: 10867-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Path in Normandy, n.d. by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Path in Normandy n.d.

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10866-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:83 x 59.5 cm
Private Collection

The Creuse, Sunset, 1889 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

The Creuse, Sunset 1889

Giclée Canvas Print
$51.86
SKU: 10865-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Waterloo Bridge, 1900 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Waterloo Bridge 1900

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10864-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Mount Kolsaas in Sunlight, 1895 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Mount Kolsaas in Sunlight 1895

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10863-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:65 x 100 cm
Private Collection

On the Cliffs near Dieppe, Sunset, 1897 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

On the Cliffs near Dieppe, Sunset 1897

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10862-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:65.2 x 100 cm
Private Collection

The Dinner, c.1868/69 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

The Dinner c.1868/69

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10861-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:50.5 x 65.5 cm
E.G. Buhrle Foundation Collection, Zurich, Switzerland

The Artist's Garden at Vetheuil, 1881 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

The Artist's Garden at Vetheuil 1881

Giclée Canvas Print
$52.37
SKU: 10860-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Water Lilies, 1919 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Water Lilies 1919

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10859-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Ile de La Grande Jatte Through the Trees, 1878 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print
SKU: 10858-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

The Agapanthus, c.1914/17 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

The Agapanthus c.1914/17

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10857-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France

Water Lilies, c.1916/19 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Water Lilies c.1916/19

Giclée Canvas Print
$55.43
SKU: 10856-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:130 x 152 cm
Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France

The Seine Below Rouen, n.d. by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

The Seine Below Rouen n.d.

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.87
SKU: 10855-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

View of Venice, 1908 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

View of Venice 1908

Giclée Canvas Print
$50.96
SKU: 10854-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

The Duck Pond, 1874 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

The Duck Pond 1874

Giclée Canvas Print
$62.66
SKU: 10853-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:73.3 x 60.2 cm
The Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts, USA

The Meadow Road to Pourville, 1882 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

The Meadow Road to Pourville 1882

Giclée Canvas Print
$54.83
SKU: 10852-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:58.2 x 78 cm
Denver Museum of Art, Colorado, USA

Monte Carlo, Vue de Cap Martin, 1884 by Claude Monet | Canvas Print

Monte Carlo, Vue de Cap Martin 1884

Giclée Canvas Print
$52.37
SKU: 10851-MCL
Claude Monet
Original Size:65.5 x 81.5 cm
Private Collection

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