Where and when was Claude Monet born?
Monet was born on the 14th of November 1840, on the fifth floor of 45 rue Laffitte in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Questions about Claude Monet
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did the word Impressionism come about?
The term came from Monet's 1872 painting Impression, Sunrise. Art critic Louis Leroy used the title mockingly in a hostile review of the first independent exhibition in 1874, and the name stuck.
How many water lily paintings did Monet make?
Monet ultimately made over 250 paintings of the water lilies. He began the series in 1899 and it occupied him for the last 20 years of his life.
What happened to Monet's eyesight in his later years?
Monet developed cataracts, with signs appearing around 1913-1914. He resisted surgery for years, eventually undergoing the operation in 1923. He struggled with persistent colour distortion afterward before receiving tinted Zeiss lenses that partially restored his ability to work.
What is Giverny and why is it important to Monet's work?
Giverny is a village in northern France where Monet moved in April 1883 and lived until his death in 1926. He purchased the house in 1890, built an extensive garden and water lily pond, and used the property as his primary source of inspiration for 40 years. The house and garden were opened to the public in 1980 after restoration.
What happened to Monet's Bordighera paintings?
Monet stayed in Bordighera from the 18th of January to the 5th of April 1884, producing 38 paintings. His dealer Durand-Ruel suffered financial losses after the Paris stock market crash of 1882 and was forced to pawn the Bordighera paintings as soon as he received them, meaning they were never exhibited. Monet was devastated when he learned this.