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'''Claude Monet''' (1840-1926) was a French painter and the "founder of impressionism" who became known for his landscapes and for series of paintings showing changes under different aspects of light and atmosphere during different times of day and year. Some of the most well known of the series are "Water Lilies" and "Haystacks".  

'''Claude Monet''' (1840-1926) was a [[French]] painter and the "founder of [[impressionism]]" who became known for his landscapes and for series of paintings showing changes under different aspects of light and atmosphere during different times of day and year. Some of the most well known of the series are "Water Lilies" and "Haystacks".  

 

== Childhood ==

== Childhood ==

Oscar-Claude Monet was born November 14, 1840, in Paris, France, the second son of Claude-Adolphe and Louise-Justine Aubrée Monet. <ref> http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_165.html </ref>

Oscar-Claude Monet was born November 14, 1840, in Paris, France, the second son of Claude-Adolphe and Louise-Justine Aubrée Monet. <ref> http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_165.html </ref>

When he was five years old his family moved to the Normandy coastal town of Le Havre, where he spent his childhood. His father worked as a grocer and ship chandler. Monet's mother died in 1857 when he was 17 years old. <ref> http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=Monet_Selden_MS_05 </ref>

When he was five years old his family moved to the Normandy coastal town of [[Le Havre]], where he spent his childhood. His father worked as a grocer and ship chandler. Monet's mother died in 1857 when he was 17 years old. <ref> http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=Monet_Selden_MS_05 </ref>

== Adulthood ==

== Adulthood ==

Monet met an artist named Eugene Boudin who encouraged him to paint outdoors, and make nature his subject. Monet entered Atelier Suisse in Paris where he first studied painting. In 1860 he spent two years in compulsory military service in Algiers, until he became ill and returned to France. <ref> http://www.artofmonet.com </ref>

Monet met an artist named Eugene Boudin who encouraged him to paint outdoors, and make nature his subject. Monet entered Atelier [[Suisse]] in [[Paris]] where he first studied painting. In 1860 he spent two years in compulsory military service in Algiers, until he became ill and returned to France. <ref> http://www.artofmonet.com </ref>

== Artistic Career ==

== Artistic Career ==

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[[Image:Monet garden.jpg|right]]

In 1862 he entered the studio of Gleyre in Paris where he became friends with painters who would also become known as impressionists, Pissarro, Cézanne, Renoir, Degas, Sisley, and Bazille.   

In 1862 he entered the studio of Gleyre in Paris where he became friends with painters who would also become known as impressionists, Pissarro, Cézanne, [[Renoir]], Degas, Sisley, and Bazille.   

In 1867 his first child, a son named Jean, was born to Monet and his girlfriend Camille-Léonie Doncieux. They were married 3 years later, in 1870. Their second child, a son, Michel, was born in 1878.  

In 1867 his first child, a son named Jean, was born to Monet and his girlfriend Camille-Léonie Doncieux. They were married 3 years later, in 1870. Their second child, a son, Michel, was born in 1878.  

In 1892, after Ernest Hoschedé died, Monet and his widow Alice Hoschedé married. During his later years, Monet's vision declined, and over time he became almost blind, but still continued to paint.  

In 1892, after Ernest Hoschedé died, Monet and his widow Alice Hoschedé married. During his later years, Monet's vision declined, and over time he became almost blind, but still continued to paint.  

Claude Monet died in his house at Giverny on Dec. 5, 1926 at the age of 86. His paintings are shown in large galleries including the Louvre, the Marmottan, the National Gallery in London, and in the United States, at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Claude Monet died in his house at Giverny on Dec. 5, 1926 at the age of 86. His paintings are shown in large galleries including the Louvre, the Marmottan, the National Gallery in London, and in the United States, at the Art Institute of Chicago and the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in [[New York]].

 

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