1. Bell Ringer – 2/26 M.Socrative.com – Room #38178
Questions: Realism or Impressionism...
1. Which looks almost like a photograph?
2. Which uses bright happy colors?
3. Which has brushstrokes all over the canvas?
4. Which has ordinary people doing laborious things?

2. Realism OR Impressionism?

3. Realism vs. Impressionism
Characteristics:
Realistic, accurate appearance of the world – almost as clear as a photograph
Spontaneous
Ordinary people doing ordinary things (LABOROUS)
Harmonious colors
Faithfulness to observed lighting and atmospheric effects
Impressionism
Characteristics:
Pleasant, comfortable scenes (but still ordinary people doing ordinary things)
Painted outdoors
Brushstrokes equalized across the canvas
Bright colors
Forms and objects best appear when the viewer is at a certain distance

4. Mystery Art Identification
In Small Groups
A picture will appear on the screen. (It will change every 5 minutes or so.)
As a group, decide if the picture is REALISM or IMPRESSIONISM
Circle the characteristics it has as you go
Choose an artist that you think may have painted it.
With 15 minutes left in class, we’ll share what we came up with and go over the correct answers.

5. Painting 1

6. Painting 2

7. Painting 3

8. Painting 4

9. Painting 5

10. Painting 6

11. Painting 7

12. Painting 8

13. Painting 9

14. Painting 10

15. Painting 1 – “Boating”

16. Painting 1 – “Boating”
Impressionism - Monet

17. Painting 2 – “Harvesters Resting”

18. Painting 2 – “Harvesters Resting”
Realism - Millet

19. Painting 3 – “Les Coquelicots”

20. Painting 3 – “Les Coquelicots”
Impressionism - Cassatt

21. Painting 4 – “Luncheon on the Grass”

22. Painting 4 – “Luncheon on the Grass”
Impressionism - Monet

23. Painting 5 – “Music in the Tuilerie”

24. Painting 5 – “Music in the Tuilerie”
Realism/Impressionism - Manet

25. Painting 6 – “Reading Le Figaro”

26. Painting 6 – “Reading Le Figaro”
Impressionism - Cassatt

27. Painting 7 – “Rue Da La Bovolle”

28. Painting 7 – “Rue Da La Bovolle”
Impressionism - Monet

29. Painting 8 – “The Peasants of Flagery”

30. Painting 8 – “The Peasants of Flagery”
Realism - Courbet

31. Painting 9 – “The Winnowers”

32. Painting 9 – “The Winnowers”
Realism - Millet

33. Painting 10 – “Young Ladies on the Banks”

34. Painting 10 – “Young Ladies on the Banks”
Realism - Courbet