Portrait of an Artist: Claude Monet

By Lucy Brownridge, Caroline Bonne-Müller (Illustrator)

Part of the Portrait of An Artist series

Discover Monet's journey to capture light and start Impressionism.

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32 pages

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Explore Claude Monet's life as he captures light and emotion in his art, founding Impressionism with friends. Experience his journey through war, love, and family, culminating in his serene garden masterpieces. Each page reveals a Monet painting, inviting you to see the world through his eyes.

From the publisher

A beautifully told art story for children, looking at Claude Monet’s life through his masterpieces. Accompanied by stunning original illustrations from Caroline Bonne-Muller.

â??â??â??â??â?? - The Portrait of an Artist series is an excellent introduction to art and its importance to our world.

Claude Monet is one of the best loved artists of all time. Find out how this special young painter strove to capture light and feeling in his paintings and how together with a group of talented friends, he came to start the most famous art movement of all time, Impressionism. In his long life he experienced war and heartbreak, love and the joy of family. See how his life shaped each piece of art he made and that throughout it all he never stopped trying to paint the ever changing light and glimmering water. In the end he built himself a garden filled with both, with waterlilies floating on dappled ponds setting the scene for his last, infamous masterpieces.

A Monet masterpiece is featured on every spread. This art story also includes a closer look at 10 of Monet’s masterpieces at the back.

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