# Claude Monet

He chased light and made the everyday feel alive.

Monet painted the same scenes again and again to capture shifting light and mood.

### About the artist

#### One-liner

French painter who taught us to see light as the main character.

#### Short bio

Born in Paris, Monet became a leading figure of Impressionism and spent his later years painting his garden in Giverny.

#### Quick facts

- Full name: Oscar-Claude Monet
- Born: November 14, 1840, Paris, France
- Died: December 5, 1926, Giverny, France
- Nationality: French
- Movement: Impressionism
- Known for: Light, atmosphere, and series paintings

#### How to see

- Look for the brightest spot—your eye follows it like a path.
- Step back to let the color blend into light.
- Notice how the scene feels more than how it’s drawn.

#### Context and influence

He pushed painting outdoors and made fleeting moments the subject.

#### Major works

- Impression, Sunrise (1872)
- Water Lilies (series)
- Haystacks (series)

## Key moments

Three quick beats that help you feel the story.

### The person

He worked outdoors, returning to the same view at different hours and seasons.

### The moment

Impression, Sunrise gave the movement its name by choosing atmosphere over detail.

### The impact

His color and light changed how artists, photographers, and filmmakers see the world.

## Artwork highlights

Pieces mentioned in the story, with a closer look.

### Impression, Sunrise

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### Water Lilies

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## Try this

Try this: look for the smallest color shift and see how it changes the whole scene.