Claude Monet, born Oscar Claude Monet (14 November 1840 5 December 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-airlandscape painting. The term Impressionism is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant).
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- Giverny, France
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- France
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About Claude Monet
Claude Monet, born Oscar Claude Monet (14 November 1840 5 December 1926) was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-airlandscape painting. The term Impressionism is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant).
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Works in Museum Collections
View of a Beach
c. 1881-c. 1928
Harvard Art Museums
Branch of the Seine near Giverny
19th-20th century
Harvard Art Museums
Dr. Ernest Cabadé
1867
Harvard Art Museums
Charing Cross Bridge: Fog on the Thames
1903
Harvard Art Museums
View of the Seine, Lavacourt
1880
Harvard Art Museums
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Frequently Asked Questions
What medium does Claude Monet work in?
Claude Monet primarily works in Painting.
Where is Claude Monet based?
Claude Monet is based in Giverny, France.
When was Claude Monet born?
Claude Monet was born in 1840 and died in 1926.
What is Claude Monet's nationality?
Claude Monet is from France.