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Claude Monet<br />

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Childhood and Early Life<br /><ul><li>He was born on November 14, 1840.

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

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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.

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His mother died when he was 16 and he was forced to live with his aunt, Marie-Jeanne Lecarde. </li></li></ul><li>Early Paintings<br />Later Paintings<br />Pappeln on the Epte, 1900<br />Poppies Blooming, 1873<br />Argenteuil, 1875<br />Garden Path, 1902<br />

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Later & Personal Life<br /><ul><li>In 1870, Monet marries Camille and in 1878 the birth of his second son takes place. The first son’s name is Jean Monet and the second son’s name is Michel Monet.

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

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

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

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

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

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On 1923, Monet suffered from blindness but due to an operation his eyesight improved.</li></li></ul><li>Painting of the Monet Family<br />Done by Édouard Manet, this is a portrait of the Monet family--Camille Monet and Jean Monet, with Claude Monet gardening at the left. Shows the perfect proportion of sunlight, nature and family bonds.<br />

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Claude Monet’s Death<br /><ul><li>Monet died on December 5, 1926 when he was 86. This was due to a lung cancer which was started from the blindness.

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

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

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His home and land are open, now, for visit from tourists and other people. The paintings in the house are also featured by the Foundation Claude Monet.</li></li></ul><li>Monet did quite a few paintings of his wife and this is just one of them. Camille Monet in her “Happier Days” doing a painting herself.<br />

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Another painting of Monet’s wife, Camille Monet, called Camille at the Window.<br />

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

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Garden at Sainte-AdresseOne of Monet’s famous paintings admired my many even at the present day.<br />

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