Claude Monet was a French painter whose 1872 painting, "Impression Sunrise" (which depicted sunlight dancing and shimmering on water), gave the name to the entire Impressionist movement. In 1862, entered the studio of Gleyre in Paris and there met Renoir, Sisley, and Bazille, with whom he was to form the nucleus of the Impressionist group	Born: 1840 Died: 1926 Major Works: 'Water Lilies', 'Impression Sunrise' Image Links: 4000+ works Site Pick: Claude Monet's