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This page contains facts about Claude Monet and his paintings. It also contains pictures of Claude Monet famous paintings.

Claude Monet Facts

Claude Monet was apart of the French Impressionist movement. Impressionism ignited a revolution with an explosion of color and movement. Their vibrant canvases confounded critics, defied conventions and sparked scandal. A century and a half later, they are among the most revered and influential artists of all time.

Claude Monet was born in France . However, during the Franco Prussian war, he lived in England . He was a student of another painter who studied under Jacques Louis David.

Pictures of Monet Paintings

  The Impressionists - Claude Monet - Banks of the Seine, Vetheuil Madame Monet Embroidering Claude Monet
 
Buy at Art.com  Monet'S Garden
Artist's Garden in Argenteuil

Artwork by Claude Monet at Art.com in fine art prints

Monet Biography - Discusses the personal life and artistic accomplishments of Impressionist Claude Monet

Monet, Narcissus, and Self-Reflection : The Modernist Myth of the Self

Through a careful blending of psychoanalytical theory and historical study, Levine identifies narcissism and obsession as driving forces in Monet's art and demonstrates how we derive meaning from the accumulated verbal responses to an artist's work.

Linnea In Monet'S Garden (DVD)

An animated story about a young girl who visits the painter Claude Monet and looks at the actual places that inspired many of his works as they emerge in live action from the animation.

Monet's Daughter Painting in a Landscape
Monet's Daughter Painting in a Landscape

The Impressionists DVD set

  • An incisive look at figures like Monet, Degas, Morisot and Pissarro.
  • DVD Features: Interactive Art Gallery; Artist's Timelines; Scene Selection; Interactive Menus.
  • From the producers of A&E's legendary BIOGRAPHY series.

Venturing from the garrets and cafes of 19th-century Paris to the galleries where their priceless works are displayed today, THE IMPRESSIONISTS tells the story of the first truly modern artistic movement, focusing on five of its most important practitioners: Renoir, Monet, Degas, Pissarro and Morisot. Their determination to remain true to their convictions--and the price they paid as a result--is vividly captured in their own words, taken from letters and diaries, while the world's foremost authorities offer fascinating insights into their lives and work.