Claude Monet

Claude Monet Claude Monet was a French painter and founder of the Impressionist movement, whose radical approach to painting—capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere—revolutionized Western art. His series of paintings depicting Rouen Cathedral, haystacks, and his garden at Giverny—including the Water Lilies series comprising around 250 paintings—are among the most celebrated works in art history. He suffered from cataracts in his later years but continued to paint with remarkable productivity until his death at age 86.