Art history: artists, movements and museums

Claude Monet, Impression, Sunrise, a legacy of his exploration of light
Claude Monet in Algeria: military service and a discovery of light
From his conscription in 1861 at Mustapha to his return to Le Havre, follow Monet’s military service in Algeria and how African light changed his way of seeing. Read more...
Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet painting in his garden in Argenteuil, 1873
Claude Monet's friends: Boudin, Bazille, Renoir, Clemenceau and the others
Who were Claude Monet’s friends? From Boudin to Clemenceau, discover the painters, dealers and supporters who shaped his career. Read more...
Monet in Trouville: Hôtel des Roches Noires
Monet at Trouville and Deauville: beaches, hotels and elegant figures
A guide to Monet in Trouville and Deauville: nine paintings from 1870, the Hôtel des Roches Noires, beaches, Camille, Boudin and works to see. Read more...
Monet in Honfleur: The Cart, Snow-Covered Road
Monet at Honfleur: Boudin, snow and the first Norman landscapes
A guide to Monet in Honfleur: Boudin, the Saint-Siméon farm, harbours, snow landscapes, major works and the museums where you can see them. Read more...
A View at Rouelles by Claude Monet, 1858, his first known painting
Young Claude Monet: From Le Havre Caricaturist to Painter of Light
Discover young Claude Monet in Le Havre: caricatures, meeting Eugène Boudin, View at Rouelles, first paintings and the birth of his gaze. Read more...
Étretat, the Manneporte, Reflections on the Water by Claude Monet
Monet in Étretat: Cliffs, Sea and Series of Light
Discover Monet in Étretat: Manneporte, Porte d’Aval and Porte d’Amont, rough seas, the 1883–1886 campaigns, the birth of series and related paintings. Read more...
Impression, Sunrise W263 by Claude Monet, 1872 — Musée Marmottan Monet
Monet in Le Havre: The Port Where Impressionism Found Its Name
Monet in Le Havre: Boudin, Sainte-Adresse, the modern port and Impression, Sunrise. Analysis of the 1872 work and the birth of the Impressionist name in 1874. Read more...