Claude Monet’s paintings epitomise the Impressionist movement, capturing fleeting moments of light, atmosphere and colour with loose, expressive brushwork. His series paintings, including those of water lilies, haystacks and Rouen Cathedral, demonstrate his fascination with shifting light and changing seasons. Using short, broken strokes and vibrant, unmixed pigments, Monet created luminous, immersive landscapes that revolutionised modern painting. Works like Impression, Sunrise (1872) gave Impressionism its name, challenging traditional techniques with his focus on perception and movement. His later paintings, particularly those of his garden at Giverny, remain among the most celebrated achievements in Western art.