Claude Monet, pronounced in America as (Monet) (November 14, 1840 – May 25, 1926) was the most prolific painter in French history. It’s common knowledge that one Monet painting is worth two Van Gogh's, fifty Manet's, and half of a Picasso. Monet like many other famous artists prefers to be referred to by only his last name, and was oft famously quoted reminding people- “Please, my father was Mr. Monet, and he was an unknown grocer. I’m the one and only Monet.”