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'''Claude Oscar Monet''' (1840–1926) was a [[French]] painter and the "founder of [[impressionism]]" who became known for his landscapes and for a 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 Oscar Monet''' (1840–1926) was a [[French]] painter and the "founder of [[impressionism]]" who became known for his landscapes and for a 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".  

Monet may have become more [[Christian]] as he grew older, given that he painted images of the [[Crucifix]] and did multiple paintings of a church that were celebrated for their unique depiction of light.<ref name="Religion">https://hollowverse.com/claude-monet/</ref>  Also, his best friend late in life was the priest at his local parish church in [[France]], and his second wife was a devout [[Catholic]].<ref name="Religion"/>  Despite all this, [[Bias in Wikipedia|biased Wikipedia]] (and [[AI]] programs) prominently insist Monet was somehow an [[atheist]] without quoting any evidence in support. In fact, Monet is buried in a church cemetery marked by a large [[Cross]].

Monet may have become more [[Christian]] as he grew older, given that he painted images of the [[Crucifix]] and did multiple paintings of a church that were celebrated for their unique depiction of light.<ref name="Religion">https://hollowverse.com/claude-monet/</ref>  Also, his best friend late in life was the priest at his local parish church in [[France]], and his second wife was a devout [[Catholic]].<ref name="Religion"/>  Despite all this, [[Bias in Wikipedia|biased Wikipedia]] (and [[AI]] programs) prominently insist Monet was somehow an [[atheist]] without quoting any evidence in support. In fact, Monet is buried in a church grave marked by a large [[Cross]].

His most valuable paintings are from his early period.  His highest sales price for his work, ''Meules'' (1890), was $110.7 million in 2019.<ref>https://www.insider.com/most-expensive-items-sold-at-auction-in-the-past-decade-2019-11#claude-monets-meules-was-sold-for-1107-million-in-2019-17</ref>  His ''Le bassin aux nymphéas'' (1919) sold for  

His most valuable paintings are from his early period.  His highest sales price for his work, ''Meules'' (1890), was $110.7 million in 2019.<ref>https://www.insider.com/most-expensive-items-sold-at-auction-in-the-past-decade-2019-11#claude-monets-meules-was-sold-for-1107-million-in-2019-17</ref>  His ''Le bassin aux nymphéas'' (1919) sold for