WORK IN PROGRESS Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a pioneering French painter whose work laid the foundation for the Impressionist movement, emphasizing the depiction of light and natural forms through plein air (outdoor) painting. Born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, Monet grew up in Le Havre, Normandy. His early interest in art was nurtured by … Continue reading Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926)