Legacy
Garden in Nomandy : Claude Monet's garden at Giverny, 2013, jardin-jardinier.com.
The head gardener at Giverny, James Priest, showcases Monet's garden.
Claude Monet inspired The Modern Art era which includes Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Pop Art, Minimalism, and Contemporary Art. It also influenced artists such as Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, and Frida Kahlo. Monet’s art was more than the start of an era; it allowed people to express themselves.
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1886, Georges Seurat.
The Scream, 1893, Edvard Munch.
Cafe Terrace at Night, 1888, Vincent van Gogh.
Undergrowth with Two Figures, 1890, Vincent van Gogh.
Monet Museum, 2014, Musee Marmottan Monet.
Today most of Monet’s paintings are located in the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, France.
Impressionists paved the way for artists who wanted to think outside of the box. If Monet had not pursued his artistic passions, Impressionism would never exist. The Impressionist era and Monet, who persisted despite critical reception of his work, broke artistic barriers and changed the art world forever.
"It is a trite saying that French Impressionists threw open the shutters of art and let in the light, but, like other trite sayings, it is absolutely true... Monet was, as many of his early critics declared, a madman, but his madness was enthusiasim for beauty in nature, a worship of life."
~Leila Mechlin, journalist, 1926
Header Images: "Impression Sunrise", 1872, Claude Monet; "Water Lillies", 1906, Claude Monet; "Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son", 1875, Claude Monet; "The Cliff Walk at Pourville", 1882, Claude Monet.