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Monet's Birth
On November 14, 1840 Oscar Claude Monet was born in Rue Laffitte, Paris, France. His parents were Adolphe and Louise Monet, and he had an older brother, Leon. His parents were both second generation Parisians. This is significant because it is the birth of an amazing artist and a leader of the movement of Impressionism.
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Family Moves
In 1845, Monet's family moves to Le Harve so Monet's father can co-work with his half-sister's husband, Jacquex Lecadre, in the grocery business. This is significant for Monet because by moving he now goes to a primary school in Le Harve where he has a drawing teacher, Jacques-Francois Orchard, who helps him with drawing techniques. This is significant because his teacher taught Monet how to draw human fiugures and Greeks, the formal drawings of French artists then.
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California Gold Rush
In 1849, The Gold Rush in California led to serval people flooding into the Sierra Mountains, desperate to find gold. Most people didn't find gold, however several immigrants came to California to take over the jobs that the miners have left. This is significant because the immigrants brought with them their culture and beleifs, and helped shape the state of California. It is one of the largest immigration periods in the United States.
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Monet Meets Eugene Boudin
On December 4, 1858, due to the connections between his drawing teacher, Monet meets Eugene Boudin - a creatiuve, unique artist who inspires Monet to break away from painting Greek scultures, human modles, or statues. He influences Monet to paint the enviornment around him. This is significant because this encounter with Boudin encourages Monet to paint the landscape and nature, which becomes his passion for painting as he grows up.
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Monet Moves to Paris
in 1859, Monet moved to Paris by himself, despite the disapproval from his dad who wanted him to work in the family grocery business. This is significant because moving granted Monet responcibility because he only lived off of the money his aunt saved for him, since his father wasn't willing to lend him money to move for art. Most importantly, moving to Paris got him exposed to all different artists, and here he learned to draw with all different utenciles.
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Start of American Civil War
On April 12, 1861, The American Civil war was fought over the unfavoring and favoring of slavery in the northern states and southern states of the United States. This is significant because the northern states' victory resulted in the equal developement of the nation, and set a great example for all countries around the world to help stop slavery and spead feelings of liberty and freedom.
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Invention of the Machine Gun
In 1862, the machine gun was invented by RIchard Jordon Gatling, a dentist from North Carolina. This invention of this gun is important because it led to serveral different varieties of machine guns spread to all different countries, and is still used to this day ; whether its something as significant as war, or something as minor as a videogame.
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Financial Hardships
Due to his financial issues, Monet often chose to destroy destoryed his peices of artwork over having creditors take them as his own.
This is significant because because it limits how many of Monet;s paintings that we have because he destroyed most of the paintings he had created earlier in his life.
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Start of Franco-Prussian War
O July 19,1870, The Franco-Prussian War - also known as the Franco-German War -started. It was a war in which a temporarily allienced group of German states directed by Prussia defeated France. Otto von Bismark, the leader of Prussia, provoked this war in order for his plans of creating a unified Germany to succeed. This event is important because this war marked the end of the French dominance in Europe and led to the creation of a united Germany.
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'Impression, Sunrise'
In 1872, Monet created his single most famous painting, which represented and gave Impressionists their name; this painting was called 'Impression, Sunrise.' Originally named Marina, Monet changed its name due to his own exhibition that was hosted in 1874. This is significant because it symbolized the new method of art: Impressionism. It gives a perfect example of a typical Impressionist's drawing, focusing more on color than detail.
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Hosts Own Exhibition
In 1874, Monet, Morisot, Renoir, and Sisley host their own exhibition in Paris, desperate to find buyers for their artwork. They auctioned 73 of their paintings overall, although the auction ended in violence. Buyers didn't approve of the Impressionist's drawings and grew chaotic; the police were called to stop people from ruining the artwork. This is significant because artwork at that time were only shown at Salons, but this was the first 'Impressionist only' exhibition.
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Invention of Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell, an American Scientist who was from Scotland, wanted to create a machine that would transport sound by electricity. He accoplished this in March 1876, and his invention changed the way of everyday life. This is significant because his pruduct can be seem all over the world, although, along the years advances have been made to the original product.
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Moves to Giverny
In 1883, Monet and his family of Alice Hoschedé and their childred move to Giverny, where they rented a house for 7 years until he could afford to buy a house. When he owned a house, he planted a massive, beautiful garden that is seen in many of his paintings. This is important because his house in Giverny is significant; it was a beautiful place with an even greater landscape, where he painted several famous peices of art, and is also where he is buried.
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World War I Begins
World War I was a global war centraled in Europe in 1914, starting due to the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and resulted in the defeat of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and the victory of Great Britain, Russian, France, Italy, Japan, and the USA. The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end. World War I is significant because 9 million soldiers died, with 21 million injured. World War I also helped cause World War II.
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Water Lillies
In 1919, Monet made serveral paintings of water lillies from his garden at Giverny. It took several years to finish just 12 paintings that he made on large canvases, which he donated to the state. He agreed to donate because they were to be in a grand building where they could be seen from all over the walls. This is important because Monet is greatly known for these paintings; they are some of the greatest Impressionist peices.
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Affects of Old Age
In 1911 Monet found out he had a cataract in his eye, altering his vision. However in 1922 he realized that his eyesight was worsening until it got to the point that he didn't know how his paintings looked. He agreed to get an operation which gave great results. This is significant because it encouraged him to keep on painting because he could see much better than before, and was able to produce more paintings.
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Monet's Death
Monet died on December 5th in 1926 at Giverny, France due to lung cancer, which he go because of several years of smoking. He died at the age of 86 and is buried at the Giverny church cemetary. His death is significant because it is the death of a great artist who affected the way art was seen and painted. He was a leader for the Impressionists of his time.
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