Claude Monet Born in Paris on November 14 1840 His father was a wealthy store owner He had independent views even as a child Refused to go to the Academy of Fine Art Served in the military from 18601861 ID: 670966
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CLAUDE MONET
Father of ImpressionismSlide2Slide3
Claude MonetSlide4
Born in Paris on November 14, 1840.His father was a wealthy store owner.He had independent views even as a child.
Refused to go to the Academy of Fine Art.
Served in the military from 1860-1861.
Attended the
Academie
Suisse.
His friend, Eugene
Boudin
, encouraged his art
.
Claude Monet- early yearsSlide5
Claude Monet began making money as a student by selling caricatures of people he knew.
Claude Oscar,
Monet , 1858Slide6
Monet painted realistic still-lifes in order to get into art school.
Still Life with Pheasant
, Monet, 1861Slide7
Claude Monet- middle years
In 1869, Monet painted
Le
Grenoillère
-
his first Impressionist painting.
In 1870, he married his model- Camille
Doncieux
.
In 1874, Monet and his friends hold their own art exhibit as “Impressionists”.
Monet was poor and was supported by his father.
Two sons are born to Monet: Jean in 1868 and Michael in 1879.
In 1879, his wife Camille dies.Slide8
The Reader
, Monet 1872
This is a painting Monet made of his wife Camille.Slide9
Portrait of Jean Monet, Monet, 1880
Monet’s oldest son, Jean.Slide10
Monet’s first Impressionist painting:Le
Grenoillère
, Monet, 1869Slide11
Impression: Sunrise, Monet 1864
The term “Impressionism” came from this painting
.Slide12
Giverny-
Monet’s home
Monet moved to Giverny in 1883.
He rented it on the spot!
He was poor when he moved here, but became wealthy.
Monet turned it into a massive garden.
Hired 7 full-time gardeners.
Imported plants from Japan and built a bridge.
You can still visit it today!Slide13
Giverny-
Monet’s homeSlide14
Giverny
-
Monet’s homeSlide15
JAPANESE BRIDGE at GIVERNY
Water-Lily Pond, Claude Monet 1899Slide16
Claude Monet- later years
Sold many paintings and became famous toward the end of his life.
Began painting his water lilies series.
Married Alice
Hoschede
, a long-time friend,
in 1892 (she had 6 children).
Alice died in 1911.
Painted a series of giant water lilies for the French government in 1916.
Died in 1927.Slide17
Monet painted outside- even on a boat!Was interested in catching light and color.Painted the same things at different times of day to capture light and shadow.
Painted haystacks, buildings,
waterlilies
.
Started out painting people.
Next, he combined people in a landscape.
Finally, he painted only landscapes.
Subject Matter (what Monet painted)Slide18
Grainstacks in the Sunlight, Morning Effect, Claude Monet 1890,
Grainstack
at Sunset, Claude Monet 1890
HaystacksSlide19
Rouen Cathedral, Harmony in Brown, Monet 1892
Rouen Cathedral, Morning Effect,
Monet 1893
ROUEN CATHEDRALSlide20
Water-Lilies, Evening Effect,
Claude Monet 1897-1899Slide21
Water-Lilies, Claude Monet 1905Slide22
Water-Lilies, Claude Monet 1914Slide23
This is what other artists were painting.
This is what the Impressionists were painting
.Slide24
Art academy in Paris.Told artist HOW to paint:
Realism (like a photograph).
Told artists WHAT to paint
Important people.
Historical outdoor scenes.
Bible scenes.
Held an annual art show
(the Salon)starting
in 1667.
If your art was accepted- you would have a career.
If your art was rejected- your career was over!
The Royal Academy of Fine ArtsSlide25
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Only French people could exhibit.
In 1863, high number of Impressionists entered.
The Impressionist’s work was rejected.
Napoleon III held a Salon des Refuges for all rejected paintings.
After the
avant
garde
show, the academy was taken down.Slide26
The Grand Palais, Paris 1913
The Royal Academy of ArtSlide27
The Gleaners, Jean-Francois Millet, 1857
Louis du Boucher Marquis and his Family
, Francis
Drouais
, 1750
Which is Salon worthy?Slide28
R
Peasants are not a worthy subject for a painting.Slide29
Louis du Boucher Marquis and his Family, Francis
Drouais
, 1750
WINNER!
Rich or royal people are
salon worthy!Slide30
The Tiberian
Island in Rome,
Vanvitelli
1685
Which is Salon worthy?
Water-Lily Pond, Claude Monet 1899Slide31
WINNER!
The
Tiberian
Island in Rome,
Vanvitelli
1685
History landscapes are
salon worthy!Slide32
Water-Lily Pond, Claude Monet 1899
Water lilies are NOT a worthy subject for a painting.
RSlide33
Old
Man
,
Georges de La Tour, c.1618-19
The Tears of St. Peter
, Georges de La Tour, 1646
Which is Salon worthy?Slide34
Old
Man
, Georges de La Tour, c.1618-19
R
An old man is NOT a worthy subject for a painting.Slide35
WINNER!
The Tears of St. Peter
, Georges de La Tour, 1646
Scenes from the Bible are
salon worthy!