MONET – Century of Change

Before Monet painted water lilies, he almost died in the deserts of Algeria. Drafted into a brutal colonial war at just twenty, the young dreamer from Le Havre found himself in a uniform instead of an artist’s smock — until a twist of fate, a stubborn aunt, and a defiant decision brought him back to Paris.

This episode dives into Monet’s unlikely escape from the army, the moment Oscar became Claude, and how one fateful friendship changed his path forever. Meet Bazille — the loyal friend, secret patron, and fellow rebel who helped Monet break free from old masters and...

In 1872, Claude Monet painted Impression, Sunrise — the picture that gave Impressionism its name and changed art forever. But who was the man behind the myth? Genius, braggart, rebel — Monet shaped his own legend and rewrote the rules of what art could be.

In this opening episode, we unpack secrets hidden in crates, dig through lock books and stargazers’ notes, and follow young Monet from rebellious schoolboy to the Paris salons that rejected him — until he broke them open. How did a boy sketching caricatures in a seaside town become a master who redefined modern art?

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Author and historian Alice Loxton presents the biopic of one of Europe's most important painters: Claude Monet. His life is traced in six episodes. His conflicts are by no means out of date. It is about the harmony between man and nature, about major social changes. And it is about war and peace. This is the story of a world-famous man who is surrounded by numerous myths. This documentary podcast finds answers to the last questions about the French artist of the century.

"Monet - Century of Change" is a production by Studio Jot for the Museum Barberini Potsdam.
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