Claude Monet

Claude Monet was a French painter.

Works: "Water Lilies" series, "Haystacks", "Poplars", "Impression, Sunrise".

He is regarded as the founder of French Impressionist painting. The term was named after his painting "Impression, Sunrise". He is best known for his landscaping project, which included lily ponds as a main theme.

A painting from the "Water Lilies" series was sold in London for almost 72 million american dollars in 2008, thus being one of the top-20 highest prices ever paid for a painting at the time.

He was married twice. He died of lung cancer at the age of 86.

Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.Claude Monet

I am following Nature without being able to grasp her, I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.Claude Monet

I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.Claude Monet

My life has been nothing but a failure.Claude Monet

People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to love.Claude Monet

Claude Monet was a famous French painter, who was born on November 14, 1840. As a person born on this date, Claude Monet is listed in our database as the 4th most popular celebrity for the day (November 14) and the 1st most popular for the year (1840).

People born on November 14 fall under the Zodiac sign of Scorpio, the Scorpion. Claude Monet is the 65th most popular Scorpio.

Aside from information specific to Claude Monet's birthday, Claude Monet is the 6th most famous French and ranks 207th in famous people born in Paris, France.

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