Claude Monet
Quick Facts
One of the creators of Impressionism, best known for his mastery of landscape painting, his paintings of his garden at Giverny, and for never wavering from his ideals of the Impressionist movement.
Lived: 1840-1926
Born in: Paris, France
Birthday and astrological sign: November 14, 1840, Scorpio
Nationality: French
Movement: Impressionism
Died: December 5, 1926, Age 86, lung cancer
AKA: Claude Oscar Monet
Quote: I was hard at work beneath the cliff, well sheltered from the wind...convinced that the tide was drawing out I took no notice of the waves which came and fell a few feet away from me. In short, absorbed as I was, I didn't see a huge wave coming; it threw me against the cliff and I was tossed about in its wake along with all my materials! ...the palette which I had kept a good grip on had been knocked over my face and my beard was covered in blue, yellow etc...the worst of it was that I lost my painting which was very soon broken up along with my easel, bag etc. Impossible to fish anything out.
Fun Facts: He started out doing caracitures, the Impressionist movement was named after one of his paintings - Impression: Sunrise, and he continued to paint even as his eyesight failed.
See Also: Artists, Biographies, Famous Artists
Prints and Posters
The largest selection of Monet art prints at the lowest prices. It's easy to frame or mount your prints online with a wide variety of high quality frames, mats, and glass. Custom mounting also available.
Monet, Claude
A biography that includes many images and background information from the WebMuseum, Paris.
Claude Monet
Biography and links from Wikipedia.
Biography of Claude Monet
Includes a timeline and the autobiography "Claude Monet by Himself", also has the original text in French.
Fondation Claude Monet - Giverny
For all those seeking to better understand the Master, plumb the depths of his inspiration and imagine him still living on among us.
Claude Monet
Two page biography with a small gallery from FamousPainter.com.
Monet
Biography from the Guggenheim Museum.
Artist Profile: Claude Monet
Artist profile of French Impressionist, his life and work, his influence on art.
Claude Monet
Biography from WetCanvas.com.
Claude Monet
Biography, links and images from the Artchive.
Claude Monet
A permanent museum showing a 300 paintings database searchable on theme, title, date or technique. Current exhibitions, biography, e-cards, and an analysis of the month on the impressionistic master.
Olga's Gallery
Dispalys main works, also has a biography and historical comments.
Monet
Several high resolution images.
Tour: Claude Monet: The Series Paintings
A tour of images with historical information, and life details from the National Gallery of Art.
Claude Oscar Monet
Offers 23 high resloution images with brief descriptions.
19th Century Painting
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
Displays 16 works, also has slides of his studio and water garden at Giverny, France.
Unveiling Monet
The restoration process of Monet's Water Lilies.
