There is no doubt that Claude Monet was one of the most important painters of the 18th and 19th century, thanks to their personal perception about nature and landscape, whose works have managed to transcend to this day thanks to their color study.
Considered as a pillar of the Impressionist current in FranceMonet experienced with the nuances of light and the intensity of tones in his works throughout his life, achieving an unmatched technique that was acclaimed and criticized by his contemporaries.
French painter Claude Monet at home in Giverny.Getty images
Who was Claude Monet?
Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris on November 14, 1840, however, his family moved to Havre him, In Normandy, when I was only 5 years old. Although the father was dedicated to food trade, Claude was always interested in artso he entered the High School of Arts with teachers such as Jacques-François Ochard and Eugène Boudin, highlighting for their ability to make coal drawings and landscapes.
After the death of his mother in 1857, Claude Monet went to live with his aunt Marie-Jeanne Lecadreartist by profession and friend of Armand Gautier, renowned painter and lithographer of that time. It was then when Claude decided to be dedicated to paintingrunning at the Swiss Academy in Paris, despite the null support of his father.
How were Monet's first years in art?
Success soon arrive for Claude Monet, since at the end of 1864 he decided Mount your own studio with your friend Fréderic Bazille, and in 1865 two of his works were selected to exhibit in the Paris Hall. It was at this same time that Monet met the Camille Doncieux model, which appears in one of her most famous works with green dress.
Everything seemed to go well after the birth of his first child, Jean; however, His works began to be rejected In the Paris Hall because these did not follow the artistic canons of the time and, despite the support of Fréderic Bazille, Monet entered into a difficult economic situation.