Art and Peace | 4

In 1868, Claude Monet throws himself into the Seine — but the river doesn’t keep him. Instead, the struggling young father claws his way back to shore and keeps painting. But at what cost? In this episode, Monet battles poverty, scandal, and a war that takes his closest friend Bazille. He escapes to London as Paris burns, finds unlikely allies among fellow exiles like Pissarro, and dreams up a revolution in art: an exhibition without juries or gatekeepers. But when Impression, Sunrise finally shocks the world, the critics laugh, the crowds boo — and Monet’s own circle declares him dead in the papers. As Monet fights to keep his art alive, can he keep himself afloat? "Monet - Century of Change" is a production by Studio Jot for the Museum Barberini Potsdam. Presenter: Alice Loxton Author: Janis Gebhardt Research: Erwin Hitzler and Max Radestock Sound design: Sufian Auda, Alexander Hemsen and Fabian Klinke Voice direction: Friederike Wigger Executive Producer for Studio Jot: Janis Gebhardt. Producer: Vanessa Neumann and Alex Hemsen Executive Producers for the Museum Barberini: Carolin Stranz and Achim Klapp. A production by Studio Jot for the Museum Barberini Potsdam.