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Claude Monet. By: John Anderson. Background. Born on November 14, 1840 in Paris, Italy Died on December 5, 1926 in Giverny , France Married to Camille Doncieux from 1870 to 1879 Children were Jean and Michel Monet Education from École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts . Early Years.
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Claude Monet By: John Anderson
Background • Born on November 14, 1840 in Paris, Italy • Died on December 5, 1926 in Giverny, France • Married to Camille Doncieux from 1870 to 1879 • Children were Jean and Michel Monet • Education from ÉcoleNationaleSupérieure des Beaux-Arts
Early Years • Raised in Normandy • At 22, Monet joined the Paris studio of the academic history painter Charles Gleyre • Classmates where future Impressionists • Did not experience a lot of success during his youth
Inspiration • Found subjects to paint in his immediate surroundings: • First wife: Camille • Second wife: Alice • Frequent visits from great artists, Manet and Renoir • Often painted with Monet while teaching him
Some of monet’s works of art Water Lillies