Claude MonetClaude Monet

Presentation By Patricia Whittington

09-07-2013

Who is Claude Monet?

• Claude Monet is a famous painter.

• He was born in Paris, France, in 1840.

• He helped invent an important style of painting called Impressionism.

What did he like to paint?

Monet painted many things. He liked to paint,

GardensGardens

Water or PondsWater or Ponds

BridgesBridges

LiliesLilies

What is Impressionism?

• It is a style of painting artists use by doing short brush It is a style of painting artists use by doing short brush strokes.. Like dashes or longer brush strokes like longer strokes.. Like dashes or longer brush strokes like longer lines.lines.• They also use They also use brightbright andand darkdark colors next to each other.colors next to each other.

What is Impressionism?The Iris Garden at Giverny, The Iris Garden at Giverny,

1899-19001899-1900

• Like looking into a Mirror

• You can also see a reflection in calm water or a pond.

• You can also see a reflection in calm water with an object like a bridge.

• You can also see a reflection in calm water with a Lily

• Can you see the reflection? Where is the water line? Is that the horizon line?

• Where is the water line? Is that the horizon line?

Top portion of reflectionTop portion of reflection

The Japanese Bridge at Giverny, 1896 The Japanese Bridge at Giverny, 1896

Bottom portion of reflection

• Where is the water line? Is that the horizon line?

Combined with the waterline