Claude Monet

Impressionist painter

Born November 14, 1840, Died December 15, 1926

1840

The birth of Claude Oscar Monet on November 14th in Paris, France.

1845

His family moves to Le Havre.

1857

His mother, Louise Monet dies.

1858

Claude Monet meets Eugène Boudin who encourages him to paint out doors.

1859

Monet comes to Paris, France and enters the Swiss Academy.

1860

Monet meets Pissaro and Courbet.

1916

The artist decides to build a large studio of 23 m x 12m at Giverny.

1916 - 1926

Claude Monet works on twelve large canvases, The Water Lilies. Following the signing of the Armistice.

1923

Monet is nearly blind. He has an operation from the cataract in one eye. His sight improves.

1926

In February Monet is still painting. But he suffers from lung cancer. He dies on December 5th. He is buried at Giverny.

 Bibliography

http://giverny.org/monet/biograph/