1. Impressionism A Radical Art Movement?
The Art movement known as impressionism began around 1874.
Let’s look at some examples.

2. Impressionism was new
In Paris (where impressionism originated) paintings were supposed to be a certain way.

3. Impressionism did not go well.
Some people thought impressionism was a disgrace to art. No one normally painted quickly and totally outdoors before.

4. Impressionism was TOO new.
But there were several artists who only wanted to make impressionist art.

5. Impressionism takes off!
Impressionist artists banded together and held their own shows.

6. Impressionism influences!
Impressionism grew and eventually influenced many of the American artists you will learn about.

7. Mary Cassat- American Impressionist

8. Paris loves Impressionism!
In 1874, the impressionists held their own major exhibit and many people in Paris responded well.

9. Pierre Augusta Renoir

10. Renoir Continued

11. Renoir Continued

12. Claude Monet- Water lilies

13. Monet- Haystack Series

14. Monet- Haystack Series

15. Monet- Haystack Series

16. Monet Continued

17. Manet- Portrait of Monet

18. Camille Pissaro- Orchard

19. Paul Cezanne- Late Impressionist

20. This wasn’t accepted before Impressionism Van Gogh-Cypress Trees

21. Or things like this Van Gogh- Over the Rone