From Nymphéas series — 1899
1840 – 1926
French painter and a founder of impressionism
His works, his life
He was born in Paris, November 14th of 1840. Due to his painting Impression, Sunrise the movement received its name. He lived (mostly) and died in Giverny at the age of 86 on 5 December.
Self-Portrait with a Beret — 1886
He developed paintings in which he had the same scene with different light as the seasons evolved, something that is known as series. The most recognised of the called before was the Water Lilies series.
Rocky Point at Port-Goulphar — 1886
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Impressionism is an art movement en plein air born in Paris, nineteenth century, in which the movements come to be an essential part along with light dynamics instead of having an accurate depiction of the scene as usual.
"Monet, with a scientific precision, has given us an unparalleled and unexcelled record of the passing of time as seen in the movement of light over identical forms." Helen Gardner