Claude Monet: Capturing the Ephemeral Light of Impressionism Claude Monet, born Oscar-Claude Monet in Paris on November 14th, 1840, was a pivotal figure in the history of art – not merely a painter, but a revolutionary who fundamentally altered how we perceive and represent the world. His life’s work, spanning nearly six decades, became inextricably linked with the rise of Impressionism, a movement he both spearheaded and embodied. Monet's journey began far from the bustling Parisian salons; raised in Le Havre, Normandy, his early exposure to the rugged coastline and ever-changing skies inst…