I am not "into" art. I really do not know anything about it, however, when I saw the title of this thread I had to open it up. I love Claude Monet; he is my favorite artist. I think his works are peaceful, beautiful, calming and dreamy. I also like the Eduard Manet picture of Monet painting in his garden. Are you doing a report on him? What makes him so successful? I actually think he played to the aristocracy at the time of his painting. What makes his work so lasting? I think the dreamy quality (due to the way they were painted) that can help you to put yourself into the middle of his pictures.