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Monet's Birth
On November 14, 1840 Oscar Claude Monet was born in Rue Laffitte, Paris, France. His parents were Adolphe and Louise Monet, and he had an older brother, Leon. His parents were both second generation Parisians. -
Family Moves
In 1845, Monet's family moves to Le Harve so Monet's father can co-work with his half-sister's husband, Jacquex Lecadre, in the grocery business. This is significant for Monet because by moving he now goes to a primary school in Le Harve where he has a drawing teacher, Jacques-Francois Orchard, who helps him with drawing techniques -
His mother died
On 28 January 1857 his mother died. He was 16 years old when he left school, and went to live with his widowed childless aunt, Marie-Jeanne Lecadre. -
Monet Meets Eugene Boudin
On December 4, 1858, due to the connections between his drawing teacher, Monet meets Eugene Boudin - a creatiuve, unique artist who inspires Monet to break away from painting Greek scultures, human modles, or statues. He influences Monet to paint the enviornment around him. -
Monet Moves to Paris
in 1859, Monet moved to Paris by himself, despite the disapproval from his dad who wanted him to work in the family grocery business.
Most importantly, moving to Paris got him exposed to all different artists, and here he learned to draw with all different utenciles. -
Financial Hardships
Due to his financial issues, Monet often chose to destroy destoryed his peices of artwork over having creditors take them as his own.This is significant because because it limits how many of Monet;s paintings that we have because he destroyed most of the paintings he had created earlier in his life. -
'Impression, Sunrise'
In 1872, Monet created his single most famous painting, which represented and gave Impressionists their name; this painting was called 'Impression, Sunrise.' Originally named Marina, Monet changed its name due to his own exhibition that was hosted in 1874. -
Hosts Own Exhibition
In 1874, Monet, Morisot, Renoir, and Sisley host their own exhibition in Paris, desperate to find buyers for their artwork. They auctioned 73 of their paintings overall, although the auction ended in violence. Buyers didn't approve of the Impressionist's drawings and grew chaotic. -
Moves to Giverny
In 1883, Monet and his family of Alice Hoschedé and their childred move to Giverny, where they rented a house for 7 years until he could afford to buy a house. When he owned a house, he planted a massive, beautiful garden that is seen in many of his paintings. -
Affects of Old Age
In 1911 Monet found out he had a cataract in his eye, altering his vision. However in 1922 he realized that his eyesight was worsening until it got to the point that he didn't know how his paintings looked. He agreed to get an operation which gave great results. -
Monet's Death
Monet died on December 5th in 1926 at Giverny, France due to lung cancer, which he go because of several years of smoking. He died at the age of 86 and is buried at the Giverny church cemetary.
