
June 15, 1844: The Birth of Claude Monet
On this day in art history, the influential French Impressionist painter Claude Monet was born. Monet revolutionized the art world with his innovative approach to capturing light and atmosphere in his paintings, most famously in his series of water lily paintings. His technique of painting the same subject under different light conditions demonstrated how perception changes with time and weather, a concept that would influence generations of artists to follow.
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