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Claude Monet was a French painter known for his Impressionist style. His works are renowned for capturing the play of light and color, particularly in landscapes, with a focus on water and light effects. Monet's paintings have had a profound impact on the development of modern art.

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Famous Claude Monet Quotes

“I'm knocked out, I've never felt so physically and mentally exhausted, I'm quite stupid with it and long only for bed; but I am happy.”

Long Felt Stupid Bed Exhausted Exhaustion

Book:Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters

Source: Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters

“I am pleased with the exhibition... everything on display was sold for a good price to decent people. It has been a long time since I believed that you could educate public taste.”

People Long Has Beens Taste Long Time Decent Educate Display Exhibitions

Book:Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters

Source: Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters

“I've spent so long on some paintings that I no longer know what to think of them, and I am definitely getting harder to please; nothing satisfies me.”

Thinking Knows Long Painting Please Harder Frustration

Book:Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters

Source: Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters

“Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.”

Long Art Motivational Joy Color Painting Obsession Painter Colour Torment Deathbed Crayon Bright Colors

Book:Claude Monet

Source: Claude Monet

“I see less and less... I need to avoid lateral light, which darkens my colors. Nevertheless, I always paint at the times of day most propitious for me, as long as my paint tubes and brushes are not mixed up... I will paint almost blind, as Beethoven composed completely deaf.”

Needs Long Light Color Blind Paint Nevertheless Brushes Deaf Tubes Time Of Day

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“I didn't become an impressionist. As long as I can remember I always have been one.”

Long Has Beens I Can Remember Impressionists

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“I would advise young artists to paint as they can, as long as they can, without being afraid of painting badly.”

Long Young Artist Painting Paint Advise Being Afraid Young Artists

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“Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment. To such an extent indeed that one day, finding myself at the deathbed of a woman who had been and still was very dear to me, I caught myself in the act of focusing on her temples and automatically analyzing the succession of appropriately graded colors which death was imposing on her motionless face.”

Long Stills Faces Joy Color One Day Findings Dear Caught Obsession Temples Torment Succession Imposing Deathbed Analyzing Finding Myself

Author:Claude Monet

About the Author

Born: November 14, 1840
Died: December 5, 1926
Known for: Painter
Quotes: 169

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