Discusses the life, art, and legacy of the artist Claude Monet. Includes a timeline linking the events in his life with world events.

Examines the life of this well-known modern painter and the historical and artistic influences on his work.

All Cezanne wants is to be a great painter like his friends Monet, Pissarro, and Renoir. But when he shows his works, the professors, the critics, and the collectors all dismiss him: "Too flat!" "Too much paint!" "These are rough and unfinished!" Even his own pet parrot, Bisou, can't be brought to say, "Cezanne is a great painter!" And who can blame them? Cezanne doesn't care about tradition, and he doesn't follow the rules. He's painting in a way...