Monet painted the same light again and again, until a movement had a name.
1840
Born in Paris
Grows up in Le Havre. Learns to paint outdoors from Eugène Boudin.
1872
Impression, Sunrise
The painting that gave Impressionism its name.
1883
Giverny
The garden, the pond, and the water lilies of his last decades.
Seventy years of looking.
Monet worked outdoors and in series. He painted haystacks, poplars, Rouen Cathedral, and the Thames in changing weather.
- 1857Meets Boudin and learns to paint outdoors.
- 1862Studies in Paris. Meets Renoir, Bazille, and Sisley.
- 1874First Impressionist exhibition.
- 1890Buys the house at Giverny. The Haystacks series follows.
- 1899Begins the Water Lilies, over 250 canvases.
- 1926Dies at Giverny, aged 86.
The complete works
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