Impressionism (1865-1885) Jocelyn Garcia
What is Impressionism? The impressionist artists were not trying to paint a realistic picture, but an ‘impression’ of what the person, object or landscape looked like to them. Some of the main impressionist artists are Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas.
About this template History The history of modern art begins with Impressionism, a movement founded in Paris as an opposition to the rigid traditions favored by an abundance of institutions such as the Academie des Beaux-Arts. In 1863, Edouard Manet exhibited his painting Dejeuner sur l’herbe at the Salon des Refuses (exhibition of rejects). The painting caused commotion, thus founding the Impressionist movement.
About this template History The Impressionist style of painting emphasized loose imagery rather than finely delineated pictures. The artists of the movement worked mostly outdoors and strived to capture the variations of light at differing times throughout the day. Their color palettes were colorful and they rarely used blacks or grays. Subject matter was most often landscape or scenes from daily life. Impressionists were interested in the use of color, tone, and texture in order to objectively record nature. They emphasized sunlight, shadows, and direct and reflected light.
Artworks
Salon des Refusés Title: Salon des Refusés Artist: Édouard Manet Date: 1862–1863 Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris in an exhibition named Salon des Refusés which is an exhibition of works rejected by the jury of the official Paris Salon.
Impression, Sunrise You can also split your content Title: Impression, Sunrise Artist: Claude Monet Date: 1872 Current location: Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris Importance: Claude Monet was significant to the style because he is one of the first to do Impressionist paintings and this paintings gave the movement its name.
In two or three columns Water Lily Pond Title: Water Lily Pond Artist: Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926) Date: 1900 Medium: Oil on canvas
The Boulevard Montmartre at Night Title: The Boulevard Montmartre at Night Artist: Camille Pissarro Date: 1897 Location: National Portrait Gallery, London
A Road in Louveciennes Title: A Road in Louveciennes Artist: Auguste Renoir (French, Limoges 1841– 1919) Date: 1870 Location: National gallery, London
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