Claude Monet (1840-1926), French Impressionist painter famous for his series of water lilies and studies of light and color. Often used attributively to describe Impressionist-style artwork.
From French surname Monet, derived from the given name Simon through the diminutive Simonet. The artistic association comes from Claude Monet's revolutionary painting techniques that emphasized light, color, and atmosphere over precise detail.
Monet was so obsessed with capturing changing light that he painted the same haystack 25 times at different times of day! His cataracts later in life actually changed his color perception, leading to more abstract and fiery paintings that accidentally predicted modern art movements.
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