1. Impressionism 1860’s – 1880’s Humanities Adkins

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

3. Characteristics Goal: capture the effect of light on a scene Short strokes (brush strokes were obvious) Palette – Pastel Colors Unmixed colors painted on canvas which gave the impressionism of another color “En Plain Air” – painted outdoors (oftentimes landscapes Real life subject matter

4. Claude Monet 1840-1926 In the beginning, he was a caricaturist Would set up 3 easels – paint the same scene 3 times depending on the light Some of his paintings have sand in them (from the beach where we was painting). Married his mistress, who he had begun dating 3 years before his wife’s death. FYI - there is also a famous Impressionist painter named Eduard Manet.

5. Water Lilies, Green Reflection from his home at Giverny

6. Water Lilies from his home at Giverny

7. Water Lilies (the Clouds) from his home at Giverny

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

9. The Dance Class

10. Two Dancers on Stage

11. Mary Cassatt 1844-1926 American May have had a romantic relationship with Degas. 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 child but they were often the subject matter of her paintings

12. Mother And Child

13. Mother And Child

14. Camille Pissarro Mentor to many of the Impressionists Known as the Father of Impressionism

15. Boulevard Montmartre, Afternoon Sunshine

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

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

18. Dance at Le Moulin De La Galette