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The Académie Suisse was a very popular, informal art school founded by Martin François Suisse (1781–1859) in 1815, and was located at the corner of the Quai des Orfévres (No. 4) and the Boulevard du Palais, in Paris, France.
L'académie Suisse est un ancien atelier français de peinture ouvert à Paris dans l'île de la Cité dès 1815, au 4, quai des Orfèvres [1], et qui forma, durant une cinquantaine d'années, de nombreux artistes peintres devenus célèbres. Après 1870, elle change d'adresse et devient l'Académie Colarossi.
After studying for a short period at the Académie Suisse in Paris, he took up plein air painting as a self-taught artist, striving to study the effects of light and time on nature. Monet and Auguste Renoir were the first artists to use the loose brushstrokes characteristic of Impressionism.
Paris and Algeria. From 1858 to 1860, Monet continued his studies in Paris, where he enrolled in Académie Suisse and met Camille Pissarro in 1859. He was called for military service and served under the Chasseurs d'Afrique (African Hunters), in Algeria, from 1861 to 1862.
Oct 3, 2014 · In 1859, Monet decided to move to Paris to pursue his art. He enrolled as a student at the Academie Suisse. During this time, Monet met fellow artist Camille Pissarro who became a close friend for many years.
His early years, marked by mentorship under Eugène Boudin and studies at Académie Suisse, laid the foundation for his later achievements. Monet's role as a champion of Impressionism, advocacy for plein-air painting, and influence on modern art movements highlight his multifaceted impact.
In 1859, Monet went to Paris to study at the Académie Suisse, where he became close friends with a fellow student, Camille Pissarro. Between 1860 and 1862 Monet served in Algeria as a conscript.
