Monet got married twice

Monet resumed his education in Paris from 1858 to 1860, enrolling in Académie Suisse, where he first met Camille Doncieux in 1859. His lover at the time, Camille Doncieux, who was a model for his paintings gave birth to their first child, Jean, in 1867. For Jean to be accepted as a genuine person, Monet maintained a close relationship with Camille, who he claimed was his legal wife. They married in 1870, and he painted her repeatedly during his early career. Together, the couple has two kids. Camille passed away in 1879 from what historians think was uterine cancer.

Alice Hoschede, the wife of an art collector and businessman, Monet had a relationship. The family of six, including Alice's bankrupt husband, moved in with Monet. In a jealous frenzy following Camille's passing, Alice destroyed all of her correspondence and photos while Monet was still grieving the loss of his beloved wife and inspiration. She and her family were abandoned on the streets, but when her husband passed away in 1892, she went back to him and was married.