Monet's exquisite style is distinct as the founder of the impressionist movement.

Born Oscar Claude Monet in Paris France on November 14, 1840. Taught by Eugene Boudin and Charles Gleyre while pulling inspiration from Courbet, Constable, and Vermeer.

Frequently exhibited and successful during his lifetime, Monet's fame and popularity soared in the second half of the 20th century when he became one of the world's most famous painters and a source of inspiration for burgeoning groups of artists, influencing the likes of Hassan, Kadinsky, and Delauney.