Post-Impressionism?
Learning Objectives Describe the characteristics of Post-impressionist art. (1, 3) Outline the characteristics of Post-impressionist art present in the works studied. (1,3) Evaluate the value of works of “post-impressionists” studied and how they are relevant today (4) Measure the contribution of PI art to subsequent artistic movements (2) Explain the relationship between the Post-Impressionist art and the evolution of modernism. (2, 5)
A New Style varied individual styles a reliance on memories and emotion a focus on the relationship between colors use of geometric style abstract form and pattern Influences later Cubist and Abstract Expressionist artists
George Seurat (1859–1891)
George Seurat Study for A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884 Oil on canvas; 27 3/4 x 41 in. (70.5 x 104.1 cm)
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906)
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) The Gulf of Marseilles Seen from L'Estaque 1885 Oil on Canvas, 73 x 100.3 cm, MET
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)
Paul Gauguin Arearea, also called Jokes1892 Oil on canvas H. 75; W Paul Gauguin Arearea, also called Jokes1892 Oil on canvas H. 75; W. 94 cm Paris, Musée d'Orsay
Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890)
Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night (1889) Oil on Canvas 2' 5" x 3' 0" (74 cm x 92 cm) MOMA
Learning Objectives Describe the characteristics of Post-impressionist art. (1, 3) Outline the characteristics of Post-impressionist art present in the works studied. (1,3) Evaluate the value of works of “post-impressionists” studied and how they are relevant today (4) Measure the contribution of PI art to subsequent artistic movements (2) Explain the relationship between the Post-Impressionist art and the evolution of modernism. (2, 5)