Claude Monet's paintings have grown popular in today's Western society. Claude Monet, an impressionist, was born in France, where many of his paintings take place. His paintings can be seen in museums, and exhibitions all over. Reproductions if his paintings are used widely in posters, postcards, and other forms of media.
Impressionist painters, like Monet, chose their subjects from the life around them, rather than in history, which was the standard source of subjects in paintings at the time. Many painted their art outdoors, in nature, rather than in a studio. Monet is a prime example of this practice, whereas many of his paintings are outdoor scenes and of his own personal garden in France.
Claude Oscar Monet was born in Paris , France in November of 1840. His family moved to the Normandy coast when Monet was 6. Uncommon among fathers at the time, Monet's father was open-minded about Monet's interest in art, and didn't oppose an artistic career.
Another factor in Monet's artistic development was his meeting of painter, Eugène Boudin in 1858, who encouraged Monet to paint outdoors. A year later, Monet moved to Paris to study art at the Acadèmie Suisse. It was until the year 1867 that Monet adopted an impressionist technique. His paintings dated from 1867 to his death are classified as “impressionist”.
The common factor in Monet's impressionist paintings is Monet's pursuit of capturing nature as it appears at any given moment. For complete details on the life of Claude Monet, read his biography.
-Claude Monet
