Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Claude Monet, photo by Nadar, c. 1899
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a French painter and founder of impressionist painting who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it
Born
Oscar-Claude Monet 14 November 1840 Paris, France
Died
5 December 1926 (aged 86) Giverny, France
Nationality
French
Known for
Painting
adultbasic
France
era
1800+
Movement
Impressionism
Notable work
Impression, Sunrise Rouen Cathedral series London Parliament series Water Lilies Haystacks Poplars List of paintings
Patron(s)
Gustave Caillebotte, Ernest Hoschedé, Georges Clemenceau