Impressionism (1860’s-1880’s) History/Background Centered in __________ Reaction to the restrictions of the art that was popular at that time The name Impressionism came from Monet’s painting, Impression: ________, which was singled out for criticism by an art critic. Many of the Impressionists were friends

Characteristics Light and spontaneous Goal: capture the effect of _________ on a scene Short strokes (brush strokes were __________) Palette – Pastel Colors Unmixed colors painted on canvas gave the impression of another color “En Plain Air” – painted ___________ (oftentimes landscapes) Real life subject matter

Claude Monet In the beginning, he was a caricaturist Would set up 3 easels – paint the same scene 3 times depending on the __________ Some of his paintings have sand in them (from the beach where we was painting). Married his _________, who he had begun dating 3 years before his wife’s death. FYI - there is also a famous Impressionist painter named Eduard Manet.

Water Lilies, Green Reflection from his home at Giverny

Water Lilies from his home at Giverny

Edgar Degas One of the founders of Impressionism, but he rejected the term. He liked to be called a ____________. Over ½ of his works depict ___________. Never married Spent his last years, nearly blind, wandering the streets of Paris

The ____________ Class

Two Dancers on Stage

Mary Cassatt American May have had a romantic relationship with ________. And in fact, it was Degas who first encourage her to paint mothers and their children to set her apart from other artists. Never had a __________ but they were often the subject matter of her paintings

Mother And ________

Mother And Child

Camille Pissarro Mentor to many of the Impressionists Known as the _____________ of Impressionism

Boulevard Montmartre, Afternoon Sunshine

Pierre August Renoir He got rheumatoid arthritis in later life – sometime painted with a brush in his ___________ Sculpted by dictation

The Luncheon of the Boating Party The girl playing with the dog is Renoir’s future _________.

Dance at Le Moulin De La Galette