(Oscar)Claude Monet By: Shari Jackson

“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.”

About Claude Monet

Claude Monet was born in Paris, France on November 14, 1840.

Monet loved to draw, when he was a child. When Claude became a teenager, he would

draw caricatures of his teachers and friends on his schoolwork.

By 15 years old, he was recognized as a caricature artist.

Like Van Gogh, Monet started painting with very dark colors, but...

…this is what was really in his heart.

Monet Painted:Outdoors (Landscapes and Seascapes)

Monet Painted:Scenes Again and Again, At Different Times

of the Day He painted 250 oil paintings of water lilies from 1840-

1926.

Monet Painted:Scenes Again and Again From Different

Points of View

Monet Painted:Reflection and Light

Monet Painted:Using Broader Brush Strokes (Up close, they

look like blobs and smears.).

Monet Painted:His Wife, Camille

Monet Signed His Name Like This:

Impression, Sunrise

Monet was considered to be the founder of impressionism. At this time, this word was used as an insult or in an unkind way. Monet had

many friends who felt that they were just being different and that being different was good.

Monet died at 86 years old. He painted over 1000 paintings in his career. His final paintings were a bit cloudy due to an eye condition called cataracts.

Monet’s Garden

About this book: Julie is the daughter of Edouard Manet and Berthe Morisot, who were both impressionists. Her greyhound, Louey, was a gift from her uncle, Pierre-Auguste Renoir who was also an impressionist. Julie also became an artist.

What is your impression?