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Claude Monet

Questions and answers about Claude Monet, a protagonist of Impressionism.

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How did Claude Monet learn to paint?

At 10 year old Monet went to Le Havre secondary school of the arts. His first drawing instruction was with Jacques-Francois Ochard. At about the age of 15 the artist Eugene Boudin became his mentor and friend. There were lots of other artists that contributed to Monets education but these were the first.
You can either click the link below called Works, which is a rather boring list of titles.

Or the one called Pictures, and scroll down that page to find to sets of reproductions.

Where did monet live in France?

Born in Paris, served in Algeria & later moved to England.

What is the style of abstract Monet used?

His painting style was Impressionism. That is not Cubism.

Did Claude Monet have a nickname?

Oscar or Claude Monet (Claude-Commonly known)

Technically speaking, Monet is Catholic. Technically because Monet disavowed religious secularism early on in his career.

Where did Monet move to in 1870?

In June 1861, Monet joined the First Regiment of African Light Cavalry in Algeria .

1962 he moved to Paris.

In 1870 he and his wife went to England, after that to Zaandam, the Netherlands.

From December 1871 to 1878 they lived at the village of Argenteuil, then moved to Vétheuil.

From 1883 until his death Monet lived in Giverny.

What paints did Claude Monet use for some of his paintings?

Claude Monet used poppyseed oil paints and he rarely used black paint instead he used very dark purple for shadows, night skies etc

All pure colors except black.

What kind of art did Claude Monet make?

Claude Monet was an artist within the Impressionist movement which originated in Paris. He depicted the landscapes and leisure activities of the people of Paris in the second half of the nineteenth century.

What was Charles Monet's cause of death?

She died after giving birth to a son, the aunt of monet took over and recognized Monet's talent in art.

How does Claude Monet use colour in his work?

Claude Monet is a he, and yes. In very many of his painting did he use color. He often painted a Japanese bridge he had in his garden and many of the plants there and the paintings of them are often bright and colorful. He painted them during different times of the day to show how it affected the colors of objects.

How large were claude Monet's painting?

The following is about the one in the Metropolitan Museum. Monet painted at least 40 oter 'Water Lilies'.

Water Lilies

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

51 1/4 x 79 in. (130.2 x 200.7 cm)

What is Diego Rivera's most famous painting?

According to his biography, "Diego is perhaps best known by the public world for his 1933 mural, "Man at the Crossroads," in the lobby of the RCA Building at Rockefeller Center" which was subsequently destroyed because of the portrait of Lennon. Many Americans are familiar with his painted for the California School of Fine Art (1930)with a view right in the middle of the painting of the painters behind. Many more Americans have seen his marvelous murals in the Detroit Institute of Arts. PBS presented an excellent biography in the series "American Masters". His best murals are found in the National Palace in Mexico City

What did Claude Monet do before he devoted his life to painting?

From 1861 to 1862 Claude Monet served in the Military and was stationed in Algiers, Algeria , but he was discharged for health reasons. Returning to Paris, Monet studied with Charles Gleyre. Through Gleyre, Monet met many other artists, Including Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frederic Bazille; The four of them became Friends. He also received advice and support from Johann Barthold Jongkind, a lanscape painter who proved to be an important influence to the young artist.

What did people think of Claude Monet?

When his impressionist style was new, nobody accepted it. After a couple of decades, though, he could sell his works.

What year was the painting 'Water Lilies' by Claude Monet painted?

He painted a bunch of different water lilies over the course of many years. If you are talking about the 42 foot triptych, which is possibly the most famous of his water lily series, he started painting them in 1899.

How many paintings did Monet sell?

He was born on December 2, 1859 in Paris. His father was a native of Champagne, and his mother was a Parisian. He lived at 100 Boulevard Magenta with his parents, a brother, Emile, and a sister, Marie-Berthe.

In 1875 Seurat took drawing lessons under the sculptor Justin Lequien. Seurat also took lessons from an artist named Ingres. Ingres didn't paint like Seurat did. But he was the praised student of Jacques-Louis David. Ingres was known for his meticulous working procedure.

Seurat spent his life studying color theories and the effects of different linear structures. He developed the style of painting known as Pointillism. He had 500 works of art of his own and he was proclaimed to be a master. But it isn't just the number of his works that make him an expert. His magnificent pointillist pieces make him the famous artist that he is today.

Some of his most famous paintings include:

-Bathing at Asnieres

-A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

-Le Chahut [The link to the left provides background information on Le Chahut, for larger image of the painting click here.]

-Eden Concert (a crayon drawing, not a painting)

Seurat was not just interested in the way that the colors were put onto the painting or the painting itself. He was mostly concentrating on the science in the picture and the optical mixing of the colors. Before actually painting the picture, he would sketch out parts of his artwork so that the models would not have to wait forever while he found the exact color.

Seurat had many people who really didn't like the new work that he was introducing. They may have thought it as "fuzzy" or "messy". In their opinion it really wasn't very good at all. But there were some artists who really felt that what he was doing was very artistic and complicated. Paul Signac, a fellow artist, was one of those people. He praised Seurat very much. In one of his journal entries he says of Seurat: "He surveyed the scene and has made these very important contributions: his black and white, his harmony of lines, his composition, his contrast and harmony of colour, even his frames. What more can you ask of a painter?"

Signac also commented on the importance of color purity in a pointillist piece: "I attach more and more importance to the purity of the brushstroke - I try to give it maximum purity and intensity. Any defiling sleight of hand or smearing disgusts me. When one can paint with jewels, why use [manure]? Each time that my brushstroke happens to come up against another, not yet dry, and this mixture produces a dirty tone, I feel great physical disgust! It is this passion for beautiful colours which make us paint as we do...and not the love of the 'dot', as foolish people say." Signac states here that the pointillist artists were not physically into their paintings for the "dot" as most people would think. But for the phenomenal optical mixing of the colors themselves.

Seurat invented a way to show colors as they really are. Not mixed or dulled or anything else. He invented art in which you are allowed to keep the purity of the colors as they come from the tube, and yet still paint and use an abundance of tones to bring life to your painting. We all have him to thank for that. So whether you like the "fuzziness" of pointillist paintings or not, note the concentration that a pointillist artist would have to have to create a piece that would have to be pleasing to the eye as well as scientifically stimulating.

P.S. If you can read French, visit this site on George Seurat.

Answer 2:

The catalogue 'All the works by Georges Seurat' lists 215 paintings and 180 drawings.

Which artists are most famous for their paintings of flowers?

Many artists have painted flowers in their careers. A few are most famous for their paintings of flowers. American artist, Georgia O'Keefe, as well as Claude Monet, considered the founder of French impressionistic painting, Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh and Austrian painter Gustav Klimt .