Claude Monet is the ongoing master of impressionists, He was born in November 14, 1840 in Paris. His father was a grocery man and opened a small bank which made the family quite wealthy, but he didn't like the idea of Claude to become an artist. As a family they moved to Normandy, where Claude met landscape Eugene Boudin, who have thought Monet to paint outdoors. Outdoor artists used to practice before the 1800's as they were only sketches, what was so different in Monet was that he painted an image from start to finish entirely outdoors.
Eugene Bondin - Castles and fortress
Monet have stood in military for 2 years, but his aunt agreed that if he would actually enrol in some kind of art institute she'd buy his way out of the service. He had joined an academy, but the academy thought art in a traditional way which backed to Renaissance era, as he believed that this kind of art was outdated, in a short period of time Monet resigned and went on his own way. In 1865, Monet won acceptance at the Salon with an annual exhibition in Paris, but Money struggled financially.
In 1867 he had his first child named Jean with his model in use named Camille. During his time in Paris, Monet made friendship with other young painters just like him who were Alfred Sisley and Paul Cezanne where they called them selves as 'Unanimous society of painters, sculptures ecc'. Suddenly a young generation of painters was formed who wanted to paint their everyday life. In 1874, as a group they have put up their first exhibition where it featured Monet's impression painting the 'sunrise' where critics and public were just lost as it was a revolutionary change of subject but then it went beyond that where it started the revolutionary change in the actual technique in painting. One of the most things that were shocking in Monet's painting was that it had these individual brush strokes where it didn't look finished, where one critic said that they were just giving an impression, and that's were Impressionism was born.
Claude Monet - Sunrise Claude Monet - The bridge, Amsterdam
In 1878 Camille became ill during her second pregnancy, as Monet was in her bedroom with her on the day of her death, as when she passed away Monet closed the door and locked the door and painter a portrait of her dead body.
Claude Monet - Camille Monet on her deathbed
Monet's fortune continued to change for better as his dealer had increasing success in selling his paintings, where he always wanted to be the artist who charged and received the most money for his work. As time passed by many of his collogues passed away from impressionism but Monet emerged himself into it as he produced series of several steadies of the same motifs such as the 'hay stacks'. He used to paint them under different weather conditions and lighting conditions where it showed that it was a new way to look at art instead of showing new subject every time.
Claude Monet - Church series
Eugene Bondin - Castles and fortress
Monet have stood in military for 2 years, but his aunt agreed that if he would actually enrol in some kind of art institute she'd buy his way out of the service. He had joined an academy, but the academy thought art in a traditional way which backed to Renaissance era, as he believed that this kind of art was outdated, in a short period of time Monet resigned and went on his own way. In 1865, Monet won acceptance at the Salon with an annual exhibition in Paris, but Money struggled financially.
In 1867 he had his first child named Jean with his model in use named Camille. During his time in Paris, Monet made friendship with other young painters just like him who were Alfred Sisley and Paul Cezanne where they called them selves as 'Unanimous society of painters, sculptures ecc'. Suddenly a young generation of painters was formed who wanted to paint their everyday life. In 1874, as a group they have put up their first exhibition where it featured Monet's impression painting the 'sunrise' where critics and public were just lost as it was a revolutionary change of subject but then it went beyond that where it started the revolutionary change in the actual technique in painting. One of the most things that were shocking in Monet's painting was that it had these individual brush strokes where it didn't look finished, where one critic said that they were just giving an impression, and that's were Impressionism was born.
Claude Monet - Sunrise Claude Monet - The bridge, Amsterdam
In 1878 Camille became ill during her second pregnancy, as Monet was in her bedroom with her on the day of her death, as when she passed away Monet closed the door and locked the door and painter a portrait of her dead body.
Claude Monet - Camille Monet on her deathbed
Monet's fortune continued to change for better as his dealer had increasing success in selling his paintings, where he always wanted to be the artist who charged and received the most money for his work. As time passed by many of his collogues passed away from impressionism but Monet emerged himself into it as he produced series of several steadies of the same motifs such as the 'hay stacks'. He used to paint them under different weather conditions and lighting conditions where it showed that it was a new way to look at art instead of showing new subject every time.
Claude Monet - Church series
in 1893, in his home garden Monet created his water lilly pond that inspired his most celebrated works. This is where he got crowned for his achievement where he presented one of the most famous paintings he produced which were his large water lilies painting measuring about 16 ft high and 20-25 ft wide where he exhibited in an oval shaped room so as a viewer walked in he'd be surrounded
Claude Monet - Water lilies painting
He still painted till his late 80s where Monet died in December 5th 1926 at the age of 86.
What people should know about Monet, that during his entirely life was focused on his work, nothing else in his life came closer. Everything was dedicated to his work, that's why I have chose to write a small article about Claude Monet as he is a great inspiration for an artist and any one who loves to dedicate his time for something he'd love. I really admire him as he did what he really wanted to do and did not let anyone stop him from doing it.
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