Monet Connie Chu Barcelona, Paris, and Provence Mini-Term 2006

Basic Information 4 Born: November 14th, 1840 in Paris 4 Died: December 5th, 1926 in Giverny photo Carjat In his studio at Giverny ca. 1923

Monet’s Biography gb.htm 4 Paintings: m

Giverny

Location 4 At the gateway to Normandy, 75 km from Paris and 60 km from Rouen 4 On the right bank of the River Seine, where it joins with one of the two branches of the River Epte

History : Gallo-Roman graves are said to have been discovered in Giverny : Coffins made out of plaster (dating from the first centuries of our era) and a ruined megalithic monument, indicating that neolithic people used to live there, were found in Giverny. 4 Grapes were cultivated in Giverny as early as Merovingian times.

Monet and Giverny : Claude Monet discovered Giverny while he was looking out of a train window. 4 At the time, the population of Giverny was about 300, mostly farmers and a few middle class families.

Monet and Giverny 4 Monet rented “the Press House,” a large Giverny farmhouse with a vegetable garden and orchard over one hectare in size. 4 He moved in with his “lady friend,” Alice Hoschedé, his two sons, and her six children. 4 Monet’s house is between the Claude Monet Road, which runs straight to the village, and the “Chemin du Roy” (Secondary Road 5), which follows the River Epte.

Monet and Giverny 4 Monet stayed in Giverny until his death : Monet became the owner of “the Press House.” 4 He created the Clos normand, which has 100,000 annuals and 100,000 perennials, in front of the house. 4 Monet also diverted a branch of the Epte River, and had a waterlily pond dug on the other side of the road.

Monet and Giverny 4 At Giverny, Monet began by painting the surrounding countryside, gradually limiting himself to his water garden. 4 Many times, he depicted the Japanese bridge and the waterlilies.

Monet’s Paintings of the Japanese Bridge

Monet’s Paintings of the Water Lilies

Bibliography 4 a1.htm o.htm