Water Lilies (Monet series)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Water Lilies (Monet series) born?November 14, 1840
2. When did Water Lilies (Monet series) die?December 5, 1926 (age 86)
3. Where was Water Lilies (Monet series) born?Paris, France
4. What is the artist?Claude Monet
5. What are Monet's Water Lilies?Monet painted almost 250 oil pictures of water lilies, a pond, and flowers in his garden. He used bright colors and quick brushstrokes to show how light and water change. The paintings are famous for looking like a splash of color on a pond.
6. Where did Monet paint his Water Lilies?He painted them in his own garden at Giverny, France, where he built a special water garden with a Japanese bridge. The pond and plants there were his main inspiration.

Impressionism: An art movement characterized by its emphasis on capturing the immediate visual impression of a scene, particularly the effects of light and color.