Understanding the man behind the light
Life of Claude Monetfamily, friends & background
Youth in Le Havre, Camille, Alice, Blanche, children, Renoir, Clemenceau and the last years: Monet's human journey.
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Biographical landmarks
General biography and verified answers on dates, family, health and preconceived ideas.
Biography of Claude Monet: life, family and artistic journey
Biography of Claude Monet: childhood in Le Havre, family, impressionism, travel, installation in Giverny and the painter's last years.
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Claude Monet in 25 questions: dates, nationality, family, views and preconceived ideas
rich FAQ about Claude Monet in 25 questions: dates, nationality, full name, family, Camille, Alice, Jean, Michel, Giverny, Water Lilies,...
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Family, friendships and meetings
Camille, Alice, Blanche, Jean, Michel, Renoir, Clemenceau and those who accompanied his life and work.
Monet and Van Gogh: differences, commonalities and chronology
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Monet and Pierre Bonnard: Giverny, color and admiration
In Giverny and Vernonnet, discover the friendship between Claude Monet and Pierre Bonnard, their gardens, their works and their dialogue around...
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Monet and Gustave Geffroy: critic, friend and biographer
Illustrated guide to the relationship between Claude Monet and Gustave Geffroy: meeting in Belle-Île, art critic, friendship, Cézanne,...
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Monet and Eugène Boudin: the meeting that teaches him about the outdoors
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Michel Monet: heir, collector and donor
Who was Michel Monet? Son and heir of Claude Monet, he transmitted Giverny and more than a hundred works to the Marmottan Museum and to...
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Claude Monet's friends: Boudin, Bazille, Renoir, Clemenceau and the others
Enriched and illustrated guide to the friends, masters, companions, merchants, critics and supporters of Claude Monet: Boudin, Bazille, Renoir,...
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Alice Hoschedé-Monet: second wife, blended family and Giverny
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Jean Monet: the eldest son represented in his father's paintings
Illustrated biography of Jean Monet, eldest son of Claude Monet and Camille Doncieux, represented in his father's family paintings:...
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Blanche Hoschedé-Monet: daughter-in-law, painter and guardian of Giverny
Rich and illustrated biography of Blanche Hoschedé-Monet: daughter-in-law and student of Claude Monet, impressionist painter, wife of Jean...
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Claude Monet in photographs: face, beard, workshop and old age
Visual biography of Claude Monet: youth photographs, portrait of Nadar, white beard, Giverny garden, autochromes,...
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Family tree of Claude Monet: wives, children and descendants
Clear family tree of Claude Monet: Camille Doncieux, Alice Hoschedé, Jean Monet, Michel Monet, Hoschedé children, photos...
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Camille Monet on her deathbed: story of an intimate portrait
History and analysis of Camille Monet's last portrait: life of Camille Doncieux, context of Vétheuil, colors, veil, provenance...
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Monet and Renoir: friendship, the outdoors and the birth of impressionism
From their meeting at Gleyre in La Grenouillère and to the first exhibitions, discover how Monet and Renoir painted together...
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Monet or Manet: differences, works and friendship
Monet or Manet? Compare their dates, styles and masterpieces, from Lunch on the Grass in Argenteuil, Olympia and Impression, soleil...
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Portraits of Claude Monet: Camille, family and light
Complete guide to Claude Monet's portraits: Camille in a green dress, Woman with a parasol, The Japanese, last portrait of 1879, Alice and...
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Self-portraits by Claude Monet: which ones are authentic?
Which Claude Monet self-portraits are authentic? Discover the 1886 beret, the 1917 portrait, Renoir's paintings and the...
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How did Claude Monet die? Cataract, age and recent years
Claude Monet died in Giverny on December 5, 1926, at the age of 86. Discover his cataract, the 1923 operation and the last construction site of the...
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La Grenouillère: Monet and Renoir invent a new light
At La Grenouillère in 1869, Monet and Renoir painted side by side. Discover the history of the place, their differences, the reflections and the...
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Camille Doncieux, wife and muse of Claude Monet
Discover Camille Doncieux, first wife and model of Claude Monet: her life, her children, her famous paintings and her role in...
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Young Claude Monet: from the caricaturist of Le Havre to the painter of light
Discover Claude Monet young in Le Havre: caricatures, meeting with Eugène Boudin, View in Rouelles, first paintings and birth of...
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Monet and Clemenceau: friendship, Water Lilies and peace
Discover the friendship between Monet and Clemenceau, the gift of Water Lilies to France, their creation in Giverny and their monumental installation...
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