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re Renoir, Sisley and Bazille. With these fellow artists, Monet would travel out to the forests of Fountainebleau to paint landscapes in the fresh air. The results were unconventional and surprising, and were criticized by the art mavens of the time.

It wasn't until the 1880s that the general public began to appreciate the value of Monet prints and his fellow Impressionists. They finally began to sell their paintings, and the popularity of Impressionism seemed to increase each year. To this day, Impressionist paintings are beloved by people all over the world. PosterCheckOut offers many of the Monet's paintings (and those of his fellow Impressionists) in high quality poster reproductions.

Monet's Life in Giverny
Claude Monet is a member of Impressionist art and artist who left a crucial mark on the French and work arts. Claude Monet created different series of key paintings both in France and abroad in UK. He is a well know artist because of his series work of landscapes in London, Thames riverside, and some part in Italy.

Claude Monte’s life in Giverny was very common. He was born on Nov. 14, 1840 and was Louise Justine Aubree Monet and Claude Adolphe Monet’s second son. When Monet grew up, he found himself interested in painting and wandered around France and met other young painters, who became his friends and fellow impressionists. Monet then met Camille Doncieux who became his wife. After the Franco – Prussian War Monet wife, Camile died and grief have stricken him. That was the beginning to the creation of some of his best paintings in 19th century.

In May 1883, Claude Monet and his family moved in Giverny. The house that Monet and his family moved in are close enough to local schools for his children to attend to. Apart from that the surrounding landscapes give Monet suitable motifs to his art works. During 1890’s Monet was prosperous enough to build his own house from the increasing success of selling his paintings. He had worked series of paintings in which the subjects varies from light and weather conditions. The first series of his works exhibited was the haystacks which are painted from different points of view at the different times of the day.

During his life in Giverny, he liked paintings related to nature. He painted his own garden in Giverny, as well as the banks of Seine. He was also fond of making his own landscape attractive all the time. Every day he wrote daily instructions to his gardener for the precise lay outs and designs for planting. As his wealth grew, his garden also evolved. Even after he hired 7 gardeners for his garden he still remained its architect because he wants to be sure that his garden will be beautiful as he wants it to be.

Between 1883 and 1908 he travelled to the Mediterranean where he has gathered his inspirations and painted landscapes, landmarks, and seascapes. He also painted important series paintings in Italy, Venice, and London. He has then finished tow important series of paintings in London, the views of Charing Cross Bridge and views of Parliament. In 1911, his second wife Alice died. After the death of Alice, Monet was taken care of Blanche the wife of his oldest son Jean. This was the time when he was seen and diagnosed to develop the first signs of cataracts.

During the World War 1, Claude Monet has painted lots of weeping trees as a tribute to the fallen French soldiers. He had undergone a couple of surgeries in order to remove his cataracts in 1923. After the operation he still repainted some masterpieces. His life ended in December 5, 1926 due to lung cancer. Although his life has come to an end, all his works and legacies still remain until today. His works can be seen in his house in Giverny which hosts as a tourist spot from all over the world.