Claude Monet is generally considered to be the central figure in the development of hnpressionism. In his long and prolific career, spanning over 70 years, he produced hundreds of works,many of which are among the most admired in the history of art.Monet became a truly great landscape painter and an incomparable painter of light because he faced up to and resolved one of the greatest concerns of every artist: how to reconcile his perception of the three-dimensional effects of his chosen subject with the demands of transferring them to a two-dimensional canvas. Monet's main occupation throughout his long life was to experiment with an eve>expanding range of techniques and effects that would allow him 'to depict my impressions in the face of the most fleeting effects', which were mainly the result of the movement of light, atmosphere and air around his subject.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter One

Diccovering Art, 1840-1861

Chapter Two

The Early Years in Paris, 1862-1871

Chapter Three

The 'High Impressionist' Years, 1871-1882

Chapter Four

Monet, Master of Impressionism, 1883-1899

Chapter Five

Monet's Travels: Seeking Extremes of Light

Chapter Six

The Series Paintings

Chapter Seven

Monet in the 20th Century

Chronology

Chronological List of Works

Index