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What inspired Claude Monet’s pioneering of impressionism?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Claude Monet pursued the impressionist style he would eventually pioneer because he wanted to capture the act of perceiving nature on canvas. The warm, colorful results would prove foundational for one of the most popular artistic styles in history.

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What inspired Claude Monet’s pioneering of impressionism?

• A need to stand out among the sharper, more detailed art of the time
• A dream to not let his inability to capture details stop him from becoming famous
• A desire to depict nature not as it is, but as he perceived it
• A mistrust in the ability of the five senses to accurately depict the world