Claude Monet

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/claude-monet

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Claude Monet born?November 14, 1840
2. When did Claude Monet die?December 5, 1926 (age 86)
3. Where was Claude Monet born?Paris, France
4. What is the artistic movement?Impressionism
5. What is the key artistic philosophy?Capturing the fleeting impression of light and color in nature
6. Who was Claude Monet?Claude Monet was a famous French painter born in 1840. He used bright colors and fuzzy shapes to show the beauty of nature.

Impressionism: An art movement originating in the 19th century, characterized by its emphasis on capturing subjective visual impressions, particularly the effects of light and color.
Plein Air Painting: The practice of executing art in the open air, allowing artists to directly observe and render the transient qualities of natural light and atmosphere.
Avant-garde: New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature that are ahead of their time.
Salon: The official annual art exhibition in Paris, which historically dictated artistic taste and was often resistant to new artistic movements.