Claude Monet is surely one of the most famous French artists of all. Monet was particularly interested in the effect of light and would paint the same scene in different lighting conditions or times of the day. For example, he painted around 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral from dawn to dusk. His most famous paintings include his Water lilies series. 

The paintings of Paul Cezanne had a lot of influence in the development of 20th century art, including Cubism and Fauvism . Cezanne is one of the most famous French artists and is known as a "post-impressionist", which was similar in some ways to impressionism but also broke away from some of its limitations. Famous French paintings include his Bathers and Mont St Victoire series. 

Henri Matisse was one of the most important famous French artists of the 20th century. He was considered one of the leaders of the Fauvist movement. He had a long and varied artistic career, painting in different styles ranging from Impressionism to Abstract. In 1941, Matisse was diagnosed with cancer and was forced into a wheelchair. But this didn't stop him completing the amazing Chapel of the Rosary in Vence. 

Degas is probably one of the most fascinating of all the famous French artists. He is known as one of the founders of Impressionism, but his paintings were also influenced by classicism, romanticism, and realism. His style is definitely very unique. He was a prolific artist, producing over one thousand works. He is best known for his paintings of ballet dancers.
Degas is known as what? How many categories was his paintings influenced by? What was the first category? And the second? The third? What kind of style does he have? What kind of artist was he? How many items did he produce? What is he best known for? What did the paintings of Paul Cezanne influence? What is he known as? What is that? What is his most famous pieces? Who was a leader of the Fauvist movement? What kind of paintings did he specialize in? What was he diagnosed with? Did this stop him from working? Who is one of the most famous french artists of all? What kind of conditions did he prefer to work in? How many times did he paint the Rouen Cathedral?
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