Claude Monet – Did You Know?
Monet was baptised as Oscar-Claude Monet and was known as Oscar until his early twenties. He changed his preference to Claude after being bullied during his service in the French army.
In 1861, Monet joined the First Regiment of African Light Cavalry in Algeria for a seven-year commitment, but was invalided out after two years.
The painting which first brought Monet public recognition was his, The Woman in the Green Dress, painted in 1866. The model, who would become his first wife, was Camille Doncieux.
In 1868, a depressed and despondent Monet tried to commit suicide by drowning himself in the River Seine.
The term “Impressionism,” was first used by the art critic Louis Leroy when he saw Monet’s Impression, Sunrise. The comment was meant to be derogatory, but the Impressionists painters like the description and used it themselves to describe their work.
In 1871, while painting in the Netherlands, Monet was investigated by the Dutch police, who suspected him of revolutionary activities.
While living at Giverny, Monet, at one point had seven gardeners remodelling the land around his house.
In 1923, Monet needed eye surgery for cataracts, because he was nearly blind.
Monet died at the age of eighty-six and was buried in the Giverny church cemetery. At his insistence, only about fifty people attended the ceremony.
On 24 June 2008, Monet’s most expensive work, Le bassin aux nymphéas, was sold at Christie’s for $80,451,178 or £48,128,227.
If you knew the answers to some or all of these questions, then this is the book for you. If you do not know the answer to any of these questions, then this is definitely the book for you.
The work comes in two parts. The first a biography, detailing the main events during Claude Monet’s short but eventful life. The second contains thirty of his paintings, with annotations on their style, significance and historical context.
Great Masters Series by Andrew Alexander:
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
Monet was baptised as Oscar-Claude Monet and was known as Oscar until his early twenties. He changed his preference to Claude after being bullied during his service in the French army.
In 1861, Monet joined the First Regiment of African Light Cavalry in Algeria for a seven-year commitment, but was invalided out after two years.
The painting which first brought Monet public recognition was his, The Woman in the Green Dress, painted in 1866. The model, who would become his first wife, was Camille Doncieux.
In 1868, a depressed and despondent Monet tried to commit suicide by drowning himself in the River Seine.
The term “Impressionism,” was first used by the art critic Louis Leroy when he saw Monet’s Impression, Sunrise. The comment was meant to be derogatory, but the Impressionists painters like the description and used it themselves to describe their work.
In 1871, while painting in the Netherlands, Monet was investigated by the Dutch police, who suspected him of revolutionary activities.
While living at Giverny, Monet, at one point had seven gardeners remodelling the land around his house.
In 1923, Monet needed eye surgery for cataracts, because he was nearly blind.
Monet died at the age of eighty-six and was buried in the Giverny church cemetery. At his insistence, only about fifty people attended the ceremony.
On 24 June 2008, Monet’s most expensive work, Le bassin aux nymphéas, was sold at Christie’s for $80,451,178 or £48,128,227.
If you knew the answers to some or all of these questions, then this is the book for you. If you do not know the answer to any of these questions, then this is definitely the book for you.
The work comes in two parts. The first a biography, detailing the main events during Claude Monet’s short but eventful life. The second contains thirty of his paintings, with annotations on their style, significance and historical context.
Great Masters Series by Andrew Alexander:
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
