Quick Facts About Claude Monet
- Born
- November 14, 1840
- Died
- December 5, 1926
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Painter
- Notable works
- Monet (1840-1926)
- Known for
- Impression, Sunrise, Garden at Sainte-Adresse, Haystacks, Rouen Cathedral Series, Woman in the Garden
- Spouse
- Alice Hoschedé
About Claude Monet
He is also considered a key precursor to modernism. Throughout his long career he painted many outdoor landscapes, following Impressionism’s idea of showing personal perception of nature. The movement’s name comes from his 1874 painting Impression, Sunrise, shown at the First Impressionist Exhibition that he helped start as an alternative to the Salon.
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