“I WONDER” -- MONET at GIVERNY
1. Who was Monet married to?
Camille Doncieux and Alice Hoschedé
2. What brought Monet to Giverny at first?
He saw Giverny from the train.
3. What other hobbies and interests did Monet have?
Cooking, eating, and botany
4. What were Monet’s most popular subjects to paint?
Water lilies, bridges, and flowers
5. Which painters were Monet closest to?
“I had in any case, found some companions that I liked at the studio. They had nothing superficial about their natures. These were Renoir and Sisley whom I would not loose sight of from then on, There was also Bazille, who immediately became an intimate friend and would have made a name for himself, had he lived.” (Claude Monet Presented by Thiébault-Sisson Published on November 26th 1900 in "Le Temps" newspaper)
6. What is the most money a Monet painting has sold for?
Monet Painting Fetches $80 Million At Auction (cbsnews.com)
7. How did he feel about his own paintings?
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