The Artist Claude Monet
A Pioneer in Impressionism
Claude Monet was a French impressionist painter born November 14, 1840, in Paris. In the mid-1860s, Monet began experimenting with a new painting style that would come to be known as impressionism. Monet led the charge into the impressionist movement, which in turn helped change how critics and art lovers viewed art. This style was characterized by using short, broken brushstrokes, creating uniqueness in his paintings. Impressionism was an entirely new style of art, opening new possibilities for future generations of painters.
Monet began his artistic career as a caricaturist as well as a painter of landscape scenes. He was always drawn to the beauty of nature, so he spent much of his time painting outdoors, capturing the way the light and color changed throughout the day. The light's manipulation of the colors always fascinated Monet. His work became revolutionary in how it captured the beauty of mother nature.
Monet's work profoundly impacted the art world, supported by the fact that his work continues to be honored at exhibits in the most prestigious museums in the world.
About Claude Monet
| Birth Date | November 14, 1840 |
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| Date Died | December 5, 1926 |
| Jobs Other Than Painting | Painter of Structures, Caricaturist |
| Art Training | Formal training included studying at the Académie Suisse |
| Painting Period(s) | Impressionism |
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