Claude Monet

Born: Nov. 14, 1840, Paris Moves: At age 5, to Normandy,

France

Serves: In the military in 1861 and ’62, in Algeria Returns: To Normandy in 1862 Studies: In Paris later in 1862 Meets: Alfred Sisley and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, among other artists, in 1862

Becomes a father: Son Jean is born Aug. 8, 1867

Attempts: Suicide in 1868 Marries: Camille Doncieux, his frequent model and mother of Jean, on June 28, 1870

Begins: A relationship with Alice Hoschedé in 1876

Uses: Money made from his paintings to pay for the care of Camille, whose health is in decline after the birth of their son Michel in 1878

Paints: Camille in her last days. She dies Sept. 5, 1879

Moves: In 1883 to Giverny in Normandy with Alice and her children and his two sons Buys: A house in 1890 in Giverny Marries: Alice in July 1892 Creates: A water lily garden in the 1890s in Giverny and begins to paint the flowers

Loses: Alice in 1911 and his son Jean in 1914

Works: On 12 huge water lily canvases from1916-1926, despite vision problems

Dies: Of lung cancer Dec. 5, 1926