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Born Paris, France
Born in Paris, France. Second son of Claude-Adolphe and Louise-Justine Aubrée Monet. He lived on the 5th floor of 45 rue Laffitte, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Monet did not like classrooms, he would rather be outside.
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Life
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Moves to Le Havre
At the age of 5, Monet moved with his family to Le Havre, a port town in the Normandy region. He grew up there with his older brother, Leon. While he was reportedly a decent student, Monet did not like being confined to a classroom. He was more interested in being outside. At an early age, Monet developed a love of drawing. He filled his schoolbooks with sketches. His mother supported his artistic efforts.
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*Entered Le Havre secondary school of the arts
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Mother dies
Died when Claude was 16 years old. Louise died of tuberculosis The death of his mother affected him greatly. She was the only one who supported his artistic efforts.
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American Civil War
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*Lincon Delivers Gettysburg Address
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First Son Jean
Jean was the first son of Claude Monet and Camille Doncieux. He was born in -
Tries to commit suicide
he attempted suicide by trying to drown himself in the Seine River.
He was struggling with many financial problems, and his dad was not willing to help him.
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First Art Dealer
Monet and Camille married in June 1870, and following the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, the couple fled with their son to London, England. There, Monet met Paul Durand-Ruel, who became his first art dealer.
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*Marries Camille
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Franco-Prussian War
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*Second son Michel Monet
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Camille Dies
After Camille's death, Monet painted a grim set of paintings known as the Ice Drift series. He grew closer to Alice, and the two eventually fell in love.
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*Moves to Poissy
The Monets went to live with Ernest and Alice Hoschede and their six children. -
*Eiffel Tower completed
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*Henry Ford produces first car
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*Marries Alice Horshedé
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World War l
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*Sergery to improve eyesight
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Died Giverny, France
Suffered from lung cancer. He had a simple funeral in Giverny. His art still continues to impact the world to this day.
This is significant because it was the day he passed away. His art continues to inspire people today.