#ArtSaturday Oscar-Claude Monet, known primarily as Claude Monet, 1840-1926
founder of French Impressionism pic.twitter.com/c8OAww6MBn— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Impression, Sunrise
This painting gave the Impressionist movement in painting its name pic.twitter.com/dH7nmO0ROg— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Impressionism = expressing one’s perceptions if nature while actually in nature, especially with open-air painting
Guibel Rock, Port Domois, 1886 pic.twitter.com/DfUCEfL9R2— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Agapanthus, 1914-1926 pic.twitter.com/nnOcxfLB3u
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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La Grenouillère, 1869 pic.twitter.com/UGhQIjkmDK
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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As a young man, Monet was drafted into first regiment African Light Cavalry in Algeria for 7 years pic.twitter.com/DN65jMI7qp— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet’s prosperous father could have paid the requisite fee to exempt his son from military service, but Monet the Elder refused because Monet the Young would not give up painting pic.twitter.com/UcgPcAPcXH— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet’s mother supported his wish to be an artist, but his father wanted Monet to enter the family’s ship-chandling & grocery business pic.twitter.com/8WDS4etO2F— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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After his mother’s died when he was 16, Monet left home and went to live with his childless aunt. She, too, supported his being an artist / painter. pic.twitter.com/Q4ZpqZqlPG— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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After a year on duty in Algiers, Monet contracted typhoid fever: his
aunt intervened to get him released from all military obligations. pic.twitter.com/KLINwGYcTl— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet’s aunt helped him get out of his military obligation on the condition that Monet take art lessons. pic.twitter.com/xqHe63G5X6— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet was disillusioned with the way traditional art was taught in art schools as well as with the paintings students were instructed to admire and emulate pic.twitter.com/RaCaZsD71s— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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When visiting the Louvre, where other students, as instructed, diligently copied the paintings of the great masters, Monet sat at the windows and painted outdoor scenes. pic.twitter.com/Af8u6gOIpy— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Impressionism is known for nature scenes painted “in the open air,” and for its broken color and rapid brushstrokes. pic.twitter.com/FCYgyPGK4m— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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1865: Monet wanted to submit his painting Déjeuner sur l’Herbe to the Salon for its annual exhibition, but he didn’t complete the painting in time.(featuring Camille Doncieux (seated, center), Monet’s first wife pic.twitter.com/yE3vGqwBFM
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Since Déjeuner sur l’Herbe was not completed, Monet submitted his more traditional Woman in a Green Dress to the Salon (featuring his future wife Camille Doncieux), which was accepted for exhibition in its 1865 show pic.twitter.com/OAbcENOTCu— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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1866: Camille Doncieux served as the model for all the women in Monet’s Women in the Garden pic.twitter.com/AxtL7RaCUB— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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1867: After the birth of their first child, Jean, Monet and Camille married.Wife Camille and son Jean are the models in Monet’s famous painting Woman with Parasol pic.twitter.com/C06sOsmJ05
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet and Camille lived in poverty for most of their married life.Wife Camille and son Jean, in Woman and Parasol, version 2 (though this painting is more technically accomplished — note brushstrokes & detail — both versions seem to be equally famous). pic.twitter.com/KoGcDmEV4r
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet’s financial situation was so straitened that his paintings were seized by his creditors for sale: the paintings were bought back by a patron and returned to Monet.Garden at Sainte-Adresse (Jardin à Sainte-Adresse), 1867 pic.twitter.com/1suIVD7Mvk
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1874: the first Impressionist exhibition was held; along with works of other painters, it included Monet’s painting Impression, Sunrise, and other Monet works in paint and pastels pic.twitter.com/y3BFpZqgB8— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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The first Impressionist exhibition was a reaction to the (traditional) Salon, which usually rejected the work submitted for exhibition by Monet and his fellow Impressionist artistsMouth of Seine, 1865 pic.twitter.com/VbCtD6Azr1
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Madame Monet in Japanese Kimono, 1875-76 pic.twitter.com/oIaoCGI5JO
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The Studio Boat, 1874 pic.twitter.com/2ORombwdrG
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Port at Trouville, 1870 pic.twitter.com/0ol01Z4tPM
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Camille Monet on Bench, 1874 pic.twitter.com/QVcEHYmyMc
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La Promenade (also known as Poppies), 1874
features wife Camille and son Jean pic.twitter.com/8K9ex9szLD— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Madame Monet and son Jean, in Garden, 1875 pic.twitter.com/pmBfVdo3AZ
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Woman in a Garden, 1867
(although the model is not identified by name, critics seem to know that it is not Camille) pic.twitter.com/NYYv38vNXF— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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The Luncheon (featuring wife Camille and son Jean), 1868
This painting, which seems rather traditional if not actually “realistic,” was rejected by the Salon, and later appeared in the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874 pic.twitter.com/4WOEbrE57j— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Cliff at Dieppe pic.twitter.com/qBNXLVYRRk
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Jean Monet [son] on Hobbyhorse, 1872 pic.twitter.com/1CMQhZsnqH
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Tulip Field in Holland pic.twitter.com/4bRVveJqSP
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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The Magpie, 1866-69
One of Monet’s earliest attempts to catch light on snow pic.twitter.com/Jm34Gpv1tz— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Train in Snow, 1873-78 pic.twitter.com/ef4KkMOKsb
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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La Plage de Trouville (featuring Camille), 1870 pic.twitter.com/TGRnkKNtp5
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Springtime, 1872 (Camille) pic.twitter.com/OOqlNZU3wf
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Portrait of Monet, 1875 (by fellow Impressionist painter Renoir) pic.twitter.com/pBhZgZHcg0
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Self-Portrait pic.twitter.com/uU45UWuBmw
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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1876: Camille became ill w tuberculosis
1878: the birth of the Monets’ second son weakened Camille more
1878: Camille was diagnosed with uterine cancer
1879: Camille diedCamille on Deathbed
(when criticized, Monet said he could only process grief with art) pic.twitter.com/E2BYy2JFEs— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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1879: After the death of Camille, the wife of a friend, Alice Hoschedé, moved in with Monet to care for his young sons. Alice never returned to her husband. After his death, she married Monet.Monet Painting in Garden (with Alice), by John Singer Sargent pic.twitter.com/tr2VdeLysB
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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1883: Monet and his large family rented a house at Giverny, which became the site of some of Monet’s most famous paintings pic.twitter.com/Sg3TBK2gDp— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Study of a Woman Outdoors, also known as Woman with Parasol, Facing Left (featuring Alice), 1886 pic.twitter.com/nNXo4eMI5h
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Garden at Vetheuil pic.twitter.com/W7mqymR9xB
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Les Arceaux des Roses, Giverny pic.twitter.com/88rTradenJ
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet in garden at Giverny pic.twitter.com/23QdrVI9TR
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Monet on the bridge in the garden at Giverny, New York Times photo, 1922 pic.twitter.com/oOhjdMUXGr
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Garden at Giverny pic.twitter.com/kENfQGne9l
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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The Japanese Footbridge at Giverny
(the footbridge was featured in the New York Times 1922 photo of Monet) pic.twitter.com/po520kXAwm— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Water Lilies and Japanese Footbridge pic.twitter.com/D8JgIXn49O
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Artist’s House in Argenteuil pic.twitter.com/7e6441UZOt
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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At Giverny, Monet began painting water lilies, which became some of his most famous paintings pic.twitter.com/FlZcEW54DG— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Water Lilies, 3 versions pic.twitter.com/CFbBduE1yY
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet with one of his Water Lilies pic.twitter.com/w9A8mLyMRj— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet with Water Lilies pic.twitter.com/Dwi2uCIRKU— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Monet in his studio with Water Lilies pic.twitter.com/HLpL8H4T5n— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Water Lilies
(each section is 6.6′ high x 14′ long) pic.twitter.com/kMOpCNjofy— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Water Lilies, at Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NYC pic.twitter.com/5uDLztMIJw
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Irises in Monet’s Garden at Giverny pic.twitter.com/pgpwXR9qW4
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Monet often painted same subjects multiple time, catching the same subject in different light was very important to him and to all Impressionists.St Lazare Train Station (2 versions) pic.twitter.com/wylc3M79hj
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Cliffs at Etretat (2 versions) pic.twitter.com/SvtDrR9c11
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Haystacks
(Monet has several paintings of Haystacks, each at a different time of day) pic.twitter.com/dXeo5d1E7P— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Poplars on River Epte
(in different seasons) pic.twitter.com/4P3Ico0Qwg— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Branch of the Seine, near Giverny
(Monet’s style of brushwork changed between the time he did these two versions of the same scene) pic.twitter.com/CHahQ7V9Hr— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Charing Cross Bridge
(note the predominance of blue in earlier painting, and of red in later painting) pic.twitter.com/V70euxZnRE— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Houses of Parliament, London
(note the predominance of blue in earlier painting, and of red in later painting) pic.twitter.com/OYZY8uePI4— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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1914: Monet began to get cataracts. The surgery permanently changed his vision: his paintings are more red and purple (blue with red) afterward. pic.twitter.com/w2TbJ8suon— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Water Lilies
(all done before cataract surgery) pic.twitter.com/vOW8P6rf8g— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Water Lilies, cont’d
(all painted before cataract surgery) pic.twitter.com/psbGk7L2ah— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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Water Lilies
(painted after cataract surgery) pic.twitter.com/4omP5lszaV— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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The Rose Walk, and The Japanese Footbridge, after cataract surgery, with both more red than earlier versions pic.twitter.com/CV9LEKW0ih
— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
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1926: Monet died of lung cancer, age 86 and was buried at his belovèd Giverny pic.twitter.com/mjmWK8uNHL— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. (@Alexandria_SZ) March 17, 2018
