Claude Monet occupies the third line in the Rating of world's most expensive artists according to the results of open auctions held before February 2015. Auction value of 300 of his works included in Top-10000 world's most expensive works of visual art comprises $ 2 106,080 million. The average price of Monet's works is $ 7,020 million.
Claude Monet was born in Paris
In 1862 Monet was admitted to the university's department of arts, but quit it, disappointed in out-of-date approaches to painting prevailing there. Having quit the university, Monet continued training at painting studio of Charles Gleyre, where he got acquainted with Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frederic Bazille. Fresh views on painting and joint work of the young artists in the plain air without finalization of paintings in a workshop lead to the formation of new art movement which in 1874 received the name of "impressionism" by the similarly-named landscape by Claude Monet "Impression, Sunrise" ("Impression, soleillevant").
In 1862 Monet was admitted to the university's department of arts, but quit it, disappointed in out-of-date approaches to painting prevailing there. Having quit the university, Monet continued training at painting studio of Charles Gleyre, where he got acquainted with Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frederic Bazille. Fresh views on painting and joint work of the young artists in the plain air without finalization of paintings in a workshop lead to the formation of new art movement which in 1874 received the name of "impressionism" by the similarly-named landscape by Claude Monet "Impression, Sunrise" ("Impression, soleillevant").
Monet's life, like the lives of the most art innovators, was not easy. Paintings which were called "sheer impression-sharing" by the critics, were slow for sale, and the artist's financial position became so poor that once he attempted suicide.
And only by 1883, after Monet's moving to a small settlement Giverny
Most paintings by Claude Monet having the highest value at present, refer to this very period of his creative activity.
Claude Monet
Le bassin aux nymphéas. 1919
$ 80,549 million
Claude Monet
Le Pont du chemin de fer à Argenteuil. 1873
$ 41,481 million
Claude Monet
Waterloo Bridge, temps couvert. 1904
$ 35,462 million
.jpg "Sotheby’s. 2013")
Claude Monet
Le Palais Contarini. 1908
$ 30,836 million
.jpg "Sotheby’s. 2000")
Claude Monet
Le portail (Soleil). 1892
$ 24,205 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1906
$ 20,182 million
.jpg "Cristie's. 2007")
Claude Monet
Les arceaux de roses, Giverny (Les arceaux fleuris). 1913
$ 17,750 million
Claude Monet
La plage à Trouville.1870
$ 16,469 million
Claude Monet
Dans la Prairie. 1876
$ 16,044 million
Claude Monet
Effet de printemps à Giverny. 1890
$ 15,202 million
Claude Monet
La Seine à Argenteuil. 1875
$ 14,530 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas avec reflets de hautes herbes. 1914
$ 14,150 million
Claude Monet
Antibes, vue du Plateau Notre-Dame. 1888
$ 13,481 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1905
$ 13,202 million
Claude Monet
La Cathédrale de Rouen, effet d′après-midi (le portail, plein soleil). 1894
$ 12,108 million
Claude Monet
Meule. 1891
$ 11,992 million
.jpg "Cristie's. 2006")
Claude Monet
Nymphéas, temps gris. 1907
$ 11,216 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1906
$ 53,982 million
.jpg "Sotheby's. 2007")
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1904
$ 36,659 million
Claude Monet
Alice hoschedé au jardin. 1881
$ 33,765 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1907
$ 27,045 million
Claude Monet
Sous les peupliers. 1887
$ 20,325 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1906
$ 18,709 million
Claude Monet
Les peupliers à Giverny. 1887
$ 16,242 million
Claude Monet
Le pont japonais. 1918
$ 15,845 million
Claude Monet
La Plage à Trouville. 1870
$ 15,061 million
Claude Monet
Meules, derniers rayons de soleil. 1890
$ 14,304 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1907
$ 14,016 million
Claude Monet
Antibes vue de la salis. 1888
$ 13,207 million
.jpg "Sotheby’s. 2013")
Claude Monet
L′entrée de Giverny en hiver. 1885
$ 13,009 million
Claude Monet
Le Grand Canal. 1908
$ 12,102 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1908
$ 11,689 million
Claude Monet
Le pont japonais, bassin aux nymphéas. 1900
$ 11,154 million
Claude Monet
Nymphéas. 1905
$ 43,762 million
Claude Monet
Le grand canal. 1908
$ 35,633 million
Claude Monet
Bassin aux nympheas et sentier au bord de l′eau. 1900
$ 32,991 million
Claude Monet
Le bassin aux nymphéas. 1917
$ 24,722 million
Claude Monet
Les Peupliers 1891
$ 22,482 million
Claude Monet
Londres, le Parlement, effet de soleil dans le brouillard. 1904
$ 20,167 million
Claude Monet
Le bassin aux nymphéas. 1917
$ 16,808 million
.jpg "Sotheby’s. 2013")
Claude Monet
Glaçons, effet blanc. 1893
$ 16,125 million
Claude Monet
L′Embarcadère. 1871
$ 15,399 million
.jpg "Cristie's. 2005")
Claude Monet
Le Parlement, soleil couchant. 1902
$ 14,580 million
Claude Monet
Le Parlement, coucher de soleil. 1904
$ 14,300 million
.jpg "Sotheby’s. 2013")
Claude Monet
Le Givre à Giverny. 1885
$ 13,798 million
Claude Monet
Le jardin de l′artiste a Vetheuil. 1881
$ 13,202 million
Claude Monet
Champ de blé. 1881
$ 12,122 million
Claude Monet
Le bassin aux nymphéas. 1919
$ 12,100 million
Claude Monet
Santa Maria della salute et le grand canal, Venise. 1908
$ 11,309 million
Claude Monet
Les Trois Peupliers Temps Gris. 1891
$ 11,002 million
In
1923, Monet undergone cataract surgery twice, but continued working till the
end of his life.
Oscar-Claude Monet died of lung cancer in Giverny in 1926, at the age of 86 and was buried in the local church cemetery.
Now Monet's house with garden and pound with water lilies is the main Giverny's attraction for tourists all over the world.
Oscar-Claude Monet died of lung cancer in Giverny in 1926, at the age of 86 and was buried in the local church cemetery.
Now Monet's house with garden and pound with water lilies is the main Giverny's attraction for tourists all over the world.