Born: 14 November 1840 · Died: 5 December 1926 · Age at death: 86
How old was Claude Monet when he died?
Claude Monet died aged 86. He was born on 14 November 1840 and died on 5 December 1926.
French painter whose Impression, Sunrise gave Impressionism its name, famous for his water lilies and garden at Giverny
Did you know?He painted his water lilies series while suffering from cataracts that significantly affected his perception of colour.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 November 1840
Date of death5 December 1926
Age at death86
Cause of deathLung cancer
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceParis, France
Occupationpainter, graphic artist
Editor's Take:
Monet taught the world to see light differently. Instead of painting objects, he painted the way sunlight and atmosphere changed them moment by moment. One of his works, Impression, Sunrise, even gave the Impressionist movement its name. He returned to the same subjects again and again, from haystacks to cathedrals, to capture shifting effects. His late water lily paintings point towards abstract art.
Key Milestones
1872: Impression, Sunrise – names a movement
1874: First Impressionist show – Paris
1883: Giverny – moves to his famous home
1890: Haystacks – series painting
Oscar-Claude Monet (UK:, US:; French:; 14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a French painter and founder of Impressionism who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it.
