A short biography of painter Claude Monet who started the Impressionist Movement. He is best known today for his series of "Water Lilies."
A short biography of Claude Monet whose paintings, which focused on light, color, and individual brushstrokes, started the Impressionist Movement. Monet painted his landscapes outdoors and is best known today for his series of "Water Lilies."
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Derived from Claude Monet's piece entitled Impression, the term "impressionism" was created to describe the work of a select group of Parisian painters in the late 19th century. With their thin brush strokes and explosion of color and lighting on mundane subjects, impressionists painters like Monet, Mary Cassatt, and Alfred Sisley confounded critics, defied conventions, and sparked scandal. A century and a half later, they are among the most revered and influentional artists of all time.
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