1. Claude Monet

3. He was born to Claude-Adolphe and Louise-Justine Aubrée Monet on the fifth floor of 45 rue Laffitte.

4. Because Monet wanted to become an artist, he went to the Le Havre secondary school of the arts and was greatly respected and known for his abilities.

7. In 1879, Camille died and later on in 1883, Monet bought a house in Giverny.

8. Due to the death of Ernest Hoschedé, Monet painted the series of Meules (Haystacks) and of Peupliers (Poplars).

9. In 1900, Monet painted the Japanese Bridge and the Thames in London.

10. A few years after Monet’s second marriage, she died. Later on in 1914, his first son died.

11. From 1916-1920, Monet worked on his twelve canvas, The Water Lilies.

14. He had asked for a simple funeral ceremony and thus only fifty people were allowed to attend.

15. His paintings and his home was taken by the French Academy of Fine Arts.

17. Another painting of Monet’s wife, Camille Monet, called Camille at the Window.

18. Another painting of Monet’s wife, Camille Monet, called Red Kerchief. Done in the 1860’s- early 1870’s

19. Garden at Sainte-AdresseOne of Monet’s famous paintings admired my many even at the present day.

20. One of Monet’s famous paintings called Waterlillies. There are several of other paintings of waterlillies by Monet himself and are actually a set.