Water Lilies (The Clouds) by Claude Monet

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Water Lilies (The Clouds) by Claude-Oscar Monet 1840-1926

1. What is a "caricature" ? _______________________________________________________

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2..Why was Monet sent home from Algeria? _________________________________________

3. Why did Monet paint the same scenes over and over again? ___________________________

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4. What did Monet mean when he spoke of the "division of colours"? _______________________

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5. Why did people call the group of artists "Impressionists"? ______________________________

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6. Tell about Monet's property at Giverny. __________________________________________

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7. Name two paintings by Monet other than the one presented in this lesson. (See links.)

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