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Claude Monet was an artist who was known for his impressionist paintings. Later in life, the choices of colors in his paintings changed. These color choices were the result of a visual disorder. What is the visual disorder, and why did it affect his choice of colors?

Answer

Monet had cataracts which caused him to see the world with a yellowish-brown tint. This affected his ability to distinguish between blue and green colors which resulted in his paintings having more yellows and reds.

  • Q:What was the visual disorder that Claude Monet had? A:Claude Monet had cataracts.
  • Q:How did cataracts affect Monet's choice of colors? A:Cataracts caused Monet to see the world with a yellowish-brown tint. This affected his ability to distinguish between blue and green colors which resulted in his paintings having more yellows and reds.