Category Claude Monet

Claude Monet is best known for his colorful landscapes and his ability to capture the effects of natural light. Rather than painting every detail, he used loose brushstrokes and layers of color to show how a scene looked at a…

Early Life and Career Claude Monet was born in Paris, France, in 1840 and grew up in Le Havre. He became interested in art at a young age and started by drawing caricatures. He later began painting landscapes and moved…