Monet

Claude Monet

Birthname of Artist- Claude Oscar Monet

Born- November 14, 1840 Paris, France

Died- December 5, 1926 (age 86) in Giverny, France

Art Medium/materials- Oil paints on Canvas

Subject/genre- Outdoors, People, Bodies of water

Art movement/period of artist-Impressionist

Artwork Name-Water Liliesd Year it was created-1899 Medium-oil on canvas

Works Cited:
Venzia,Mike. Monet.Children Press:Chicago,1990. Getlein, Frank. "Monet, Claude (1840–1926)." The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2015. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. Shiff, Richard. "Monet, Claude." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.

Interesting Facts

 * When he was little he moved to Le Havre which was right on the sea of Paris.
 * He loved the way the color reflected on the water.
 * When he was a teenager people payed him to paint self portraits of them.
 * Monet used his favorite model for all the four women in his painting "Women in the Garden".
 * Monet's father owened a grocery store.
 * He liked to paint outdoor scenes.
 * He had a good sense of humor.
 * He did not do good in school, he drew his teachers.
 * Monet sold his paintings for money.
 * He painted 'A walk in the Estate', 'Normal Farm through the Trees'.
 * Monet painted the famous picture "Sunflowers"
 * Monet painted 'Fruit trees','The Road and the Horse',Ice Flows',or,'Misty Mornings','Veiw of Rouelles'.