CLAUDE MONET

He has specialized in making paintings regarding landscapes and everyday activities. Monet was raised in Normandy and got into the Paris studio by Charles Gleyre ad shared his classes with Auguste Renoir and other impressionists. Only a few of his artworks were accepted into the annual Salons exhibition in the 1860s, however, most of them were rejected. And this was because the critics thought about the rought brushstrokes, as if the painting was not finished. He would paint the surroundings of northern France, and even London, escaping the Franco-Prussian War.

He would go with his large canvas outdoors to paint the scene live and then add retouching to his studio. He was inspired by the Japanese woodblock prints, so he made his compositions asymmetrical. He added more vibrant colors to his paintings, compared to the darker tones from classical paintings.

Garden at Sainte-Adresse

Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1867

This painting captures a scene happening in the dance garden of Butte Montmartre. It was displayed at the Impressionist exhibition in 1877.

Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son

Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1875

The painting depicts a woman holding a parasol outdoors with her son on a grassy hillside.

Water Lily Pond

Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1899

When he was living in Giverny, he began to remodel an area near his home to build a pond, inspired by the Japanese-style setting, including the characteristic bridge. Later, the topic of the lily pond became of strong interest to the artist, since he made around 18 versions of this motif.

Sources
https://www.metmuseum.org/es/essays/claude-monet-1840-1926
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/claude-monet-bathers-at-la-grenouillere
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/87088/water-lily-pond