Claude Monet was born in Paris, France in 1840.  He is one of the most famous Impressionist painters. He loved to paint outdoors, using rapid brushstrokes while applying splotches of colorful oil paint to his canvas. His landscapes are true examples of the Impressionist style.  He died of lung cancer, at the age of 86, in 1926.  To learn more about Claude Monet, click here.

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Garden in St. Adresse, 1866	Terrace at St. Adresse, near La Havre	Haystacks at Giverny	Poplars on the Edge of the Epte	Waterlilies	Waterlilies, Green Reflections	The White Waterlilies	Yellow and Mauve Irises	Iris, 1924-25

   Norman Rockwell was a 20th Century American painter.  He was born in New York City in 1894.  He is most famous for his magazine covers depicting everyday events in the lives of ordinary Americans. He is noted for the many details he put in his paintings.  Rockwell also illustrated 40  books, and produced over 4000 original works. He died in 1978, of emphysema, at the age of 84.To learn more about Norman Rockwell, click here.

The Young Artist	No Swimming	Bottom of the Sixth	Little Spooners	After The Prom

   Henri Lebasque was born in Champigne, France in 1885.  He belonged to a group of artists known as "Les Fauves."  His paintings are sometimes described as having "flatness of shape and color," while Lebasque himself is often referred to as the painter of "joy and light."  He died in 1937.  To learn more about Henri Lebasque, click here.

Young Girls Playing In A Garden	Young Girls In A Boat	On the Beach	Still Life of Flowers in a Vase

  Born in Limoges, France in 1841, Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leader in the Impressionist style of painting.  Many of his paintings are very familiar to us.  They are known for their vibrant light and color.  Many of them are of people.  Renoir died in 1919.  To learn more about Pierre-August Renoir, click here.

Roses In A Vase	Girl with a Watering Can (portion of)	On the Terrace	The Swing

 

Edouard Manet was born in 1832 in Paris, France.  He originally began painting as a Realist, but later after becoming friends with painters such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Claude Monet, he began painting in the Impressionist style, with loose brush strokes.  He used the light colors of the Impressionists, but added black to many of his paintings.  Edouard Manet died in 1883, at the age of 51. To learn more about Edouard Manet, click here.

Pinks and Clematis in a Crystal Vase	The Cafe Concert	Fifer	The Railway