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Monet's 5 Most Famous Paintings

During Claude Monet’s early career, he was harshly criticized for his style. He started using quick, loose brushstrokes, and painting “en plein air”; which means he painted outside instead of in a controlled studio setting. All of this repre...

The Many Faces of Rouen Cathedral

Upon arriving in Rouen in 1892, Claude Monet set out to create a series of paintings of the town’s magnificent gothic cathedral. The completed series, depicting the cathedral in a variety of light and atmospheric conditions, represented a landma...

Monet's Impression, Sunrise

Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise marks a great leap forward in the history of painting. Looking out his window in the French port of Le Havre, Monet painted the city harbor in the early morning light. The resulting work would shake the art wor...

Claude Monet's Infatuation with Giverny

Monet first discovered Giverny, located on the border between the province of Normandy and Ile-de-France, while leaning out the window of a train. In 1890, after saving up enough money, Monet purchased a house and surrounding plot of land that wo...