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Which painter is French?

An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.

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Quel peintre est français ?

Which painter is French?

Answer. For example Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Auguste Renoir or Eugene Delacroix.

Par exemple Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Auguste Renoir ou Eugène Delacroix.

These French painters are presented in the official fact sheets. Monet gave his name to the impressionist movement with his painting Impression, Sunrise.

The official text that proves it

« Monet est un peintre français qui a révolutionné la peinture en représentant la lumière, les reflets, les saisons et les paysages au fil du temps. »

Monet is a French painter who revolutionized painting by depicting light, reflections, seasons and landscapes over time.

In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet

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