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Birth
On the 14th of November, 1860 came the birth of Oscar Claude Monet. His parents were Adolphe, who was employed as a grocer, and his mother, Louise, who was regared as a gifted singer and lover of poetry. Soon after his birth, at the age of 5, Monet and his family moved to the Le Havre in northwest France. During this time Monet developed a love for art (Biography.com 1). For better or for worst, this early appreciation for art that would shape the future of Monet and changed the lives of many. -
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Life of Claude Monet
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Communist Manifesto
A pamphlet writen by Karl Marks and Freddrick Engels that would serve as the forfront for future communist countries. It talked of propaganda that happened till now, it also proposed for upring of the working class (Britannica.com). It's importance is that it inspired many with it's wise messages and lead to a multitude of uprings. -
Introduced to Landscape
In 1856, Monet was acquainted to Eugène Boudin, who showed him the ways of landscape painting out-of-doors. A complete alternative to the caricatures and other pencil illustrations he did at the time. From 1859 to 1860 he lived in Paris where he learned to paint while also meeting other painters in realist circle. This awakening to painting and landscape art would affect his later works greatly (Seitz 1). Monet is well-known and now generally well-respected for his out-of-doors works. -
Origin of Species
Origin of Species, a notable classic of Charles Darwin drafted after his time on the HMS Beagle. It's main point meantion is Natural Selection which is a natural process in which animals adapt wi=hich allows them to survive and pass on the trait genetically (allaboutscience.org). Origin of Species proposed ideas that were quite revolutionary at the time and are still institued in schools today. -
Performed Military Service
In 1861, Monet was enrolled in the military. Where he would excute service in Algeria with the Chasseurs d'Afrique till 1862. He was later dicharged from the military for health reasons (Biography.com 1). This service may be seen as an event that put Monet's amateur art carrer to a halt, but it actually allowed him to paint landscape of North affrica with it's ever so clear light (Seitz 1). -
Return to Paris
Upon Monet's return to Paris, Monet met Jongkind a Dutch landscapist of whom he studied informally under for a bit (Auricchio 1). Soon after he was taunt by Charles Gleyre who was quite a celebrated artist. From this he met Bazille, Sisley, and Renoir. All four soon started summiting to annual Salons with their unorthodox painting styles. Sadly these attempts were usually rejected (Lallunand 6). This teaching would be influential for Monet and seen in his future works for fair amount of time. -
Gettysburg Address
Gettsburg Address was a rather important speech written by Abraham Lincln and delivered by Edward Everett at the National Cemetery in Gettsburg, Pa. It focused upon the national importance of civil war and the fight for equality (Britannica.com). This was one the most influencial speeches in history and has even acted as inspiration for other well known documents in history. -
Time at Le Havre
During this period Monet was a somewhat a product of what taught and had clear influences. At Le Havre he used strong, unmixed with small brushstrokes in which dotted the canvas. At last he discovered his own style in which to paint (Lallunand 21). This is huge in the sense of how it would affect art as we known it. Monet is one of if not the biggest name in impression art with his orginal pieces and at this point he became Monet as he known him for. -
Poverty Struck
Hardship arised for Monet, wth little money he was forced to sell paints at low prices. He eve lacked money to buy coal for his family (Lallunand 26). With all this tragedy happening within Monet's life, he attempted sucide by drowning in he Seine (Biography.com 1). This is an important time in Monet's life to be learned about since it showcases the stuggles in which he endured. -
Impressionist Exhibition
An exhibition in Paris held by the Society of Painters, Draftsmen, Sculptors, and Engravers in which Monet was a part of. A total of 165 works were displayed, 12 by Monet. While most ridiculed the event, it was quite well attended (Lallunand 52). The derogatory term of impression was used to jest, but it fit rather nicely and stuck as a term for these artists (Biography.com 1). In a way this event truly paved the way for the impression movement. -
Invention of the Telephone
Invented by Alexander Graham Bell while working at a school for the deaf. This machine was able to transmit sould through the use of electricity (History.com). This invention would be used wordwide even today with lots of modification and redeigns, but it's a tool used everyday, and to a point the machine is taken for granted. -
First Sherlock Homes book
Sherlock Homes is a well beloved sersis of books written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The first installment of this was A Study in Scarlet about a detective name Sherlock Homes with his assistant John Watson (Sherlockhomes.com). It's important since it's one the most well acclaimed books during it's time and is still read today. -
The Campaign for "Olympia"
Olympia, a rather conversely painting by Edward Manet was at risk of being sold off at an auccion to a foreign buyer such as an american. Monet started a campaign in order to raise money to buy the painting and donate the painting to a french museum. After sometime of debate, convicing, and legal paperwork, the painting was finally put in a musum in Paris (Lallunand 12, 13). The event demostrated Monet's dedication for defending impressionism and his nationalism in France. -
Giverny
Finally after years of poverty Monet purchased a house in Giverny (Lallunand 13). He orginally found Giveny on a train in the spring of 1883 (Waldron 52). Here he would install a Japanese-style wooden bridge, a pond, and a garden in which he took great care of and would paint some of his well known motifs of. Motifs such as Water lilies, Morning with Willows (Lallunand 13). This move for Monet would be affect the focus of his later portrats and seen as important event in his life due to this. -
World War 1
A massive war that took place from 1914 till 1919. A majority of the fighting took place within european borders. With this there was an estamated 10 million miltary deaths (Rosenberg 1). The reason it's so signicant is it affected an abundence of people and it is one of the biggest wars of all time. -
Death
Later in life Monet developed cataracts in both his eyes. This made painting hard in his last decade or so (Lallunand 15). Sadly, he also was a chain-smoker and due to this he had lung cancer which led to his demise in 1926 (Waldron 61). With all historical figures it's important to note the time spand in which they lived.
