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Monet painted scenes more than once in a day. Why did Monet paint the same scene at different times of the day? What could be gained or achieved?
He painted some scenes over and over again, and each would be different from the others because it was painted at a different time of day when the sun was at a different position in the sky. Monet was fascinated by light; the way it reflected off objects and the water in a pond.
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During WWI, Monet painted a series of trees. Can you name: the type of tree why he painted them
Monet painted a series of weeping willow trees as homage to the French fallen soldiers.
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What is Monet's first name?
Claude, or Oscar Claude
100
What change or invention in paint allowed artists to paint outside with greater ease than in previous times? Hint: Packaging
The popularity of painting en plein air increased in the 1870s with the introduction of paints in tubes (resembling modern toothpaste tubes). Previously, each painter made their own paints by grinding and mixing dry pigment powders with linseed oil.
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Monet painted in a now well known style called impressionism. Where did that term come from?
The term, Impressionism, comes from a painting by Claude Monet, titled, "Impression Sunrise." It depicted sunlight dancing and shimmering on water.
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Monet loved waterlilies. He hired a gardner to clean them each day before he painted them. Approx. how many paintings exist of the waterlilies?
Monet loved the water lilies on his pond so much he painted over 250 paintings of them.
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Monet's father held what job?
grocer
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What year was Monet born?
1840
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Approx. how many paintings did Monet complete?
Daniel Wildenstein, author of a ginormous book about Monet has listed a few more than 2,050 paintings.
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Monet was fond of painting in controlled nature. Where might one find an example of controlled nature?
Our gardens, trees, ponds
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Waterlilies, the series of paintings is located....where?
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/water-lilies.html They line the oval walls in a museum in Paris called the Orangerie.
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Bored and restless in school, Monet began to fill his time by drawing in his notebooks. He drew people, but in exaggerated form with certain features larger than others. Eventually, he was able to earn a steady income from this. What is the style of drawing called? Hint: sidewalk artist or Booth at Fair
Caricature
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Monet was the founder of what type of painting?
Impressionism
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On the Banks of the Seine by Port-Villez, the title of a Monet painting, made headlines in 1980 for what reason?
On the Banks of the Seine by Port-Villez, procured by Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne, Germany was a forgery!
300
What is a French art box?
highly portable easels, with telescopic legs and built-in paint box and palette
400
What is the size of the Waterlilies paintings?
They were over 6 feet high and up to 55 feet long
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Regarding the painting style of Monet, what does 'division of color' refer to?
a method of putting paint on the canvas without blending the colors. They would get the paint directly from the tube onto the brush without mixing it on the palette first. Brush strokes and dabs of color would be placed side by side
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How old was Monet when he painted Waterlilies? 70>80
Claude Monet was 76 years old he decided to paint a series of enormous water lily murals
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Define: En plain air
painting in the open air, outside
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A foot-bridge, bamboo, gingko trees, and fruit trees around the pond contributed to what theme?
Eastern or Japanese, Monet wanted his garden or paintings to appear exotic
500
In 1923, Monet underwent two operations that dramatically changed his life and painting. Why did Monet need the operations?
Cataracts
500
Around 1860, Monet spent some time in Algeria. What was the reason or purpose for this visit?
In June 1861, Monet joined the First Regiment of African Light Cavalry in Algeria for a seven-year commitment. However, after two years later, he had contracted typhoid fever. The army agreed to release him from his service commitment at the pleas from his aunt, but only if he agreed to complete an art course at an art school.
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Monet painted a series of paintings on one subject. Waterlilies is an example of one series. What well known series did he paint before Waterlilies? Hint: Ah Ah Ahchoo!
Haystacks was Monet’s first series exhibited. The haystacks were painted from different points of view and at different times of the day.
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