Claude Monet
French - Paris, France
Nov. 14, 1840 - Dec. 5, 1926

Overview:
Claude Monet was one of the foremost practitioners of the Impressionist style of art. While criticized by some at the time of creation, Impressionist works have come to be both widely accepted and greatly valued due to the unique perspectives and emotional weight featured in these paintings. Monet prints are among the most widely sought decorative pieces on the market today.

Much of Monet's work revolves around subjects from the natural world. His series of "Nymphaes" paintings, like the famous "Waterlilies" series, is a wonderful showcase for both the Impressionist style and Monet's own particular skills. The paintings feature flowers suspended in water from various angles and at various times of day. The flowers come across as a bit "fuzzy," a fact that is representative of Monet's focus when making his art. The more prominent features of the works involve the ways in which light hits the water and the naturally forming clusters created by the flowers. Monet did not concern himself with creating a perfect recreation of each particular petal; it was the capturing of the larger scene and mood that most drove his art.

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