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Claude Monet
AuthorBooks · Second hand1840-1926
Oscar-Claude Monet was a French painter and founder of Impressionism who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it. During his long career, he was the most consistent and prolific practitioner of Impressionism's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions of nature, especially as applied to plein air (outdoor) landscape painting. The term "Impressionism" is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise, which was exhibited in 1874 at the First Impressionist Exhibition, initiated by Monet and a number of like-minded artists as an alternative to the Salon.
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About Claude Monet
Birth
1840
Death
1926
Oscar-Claude Monet was a French painter and founder of Impressionism who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it. During his long career, he was the most consistent and prolific practitioner of Impressionism's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions of nature, especially as applied to plein air (outdoor) landscape painting. The term "Impressionism" is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise, which was exhibited in 1874 at the First Impressionist Exhibition, initiated by Monet and a number of like-minded artists as an alternative to the Salon.
Claude Monet was born in Paris in 1840 and became the leading figure of Impressionism.
His work sought to capture nature exactly as he perceived it in every moment.
He is the creator of iconic pieces such as Impression, Sunrise and the famous Water Lilies series.
Beyond landscapes, Monet explored genres like still life and portraiture throughout his career.
He is considered a fundamental precursor to modernism in art history.
