1. Postimpressionism

2. Characteristics Emphasis on color and form Art for art’s sake Didn’t try to sell their art No patrons Didn’t care what critics or public thought Strived to invent new techniques

3. Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890) Bright colors (especially yellow) Short, choppy brushstrokes Sometimes didn’t even use a brush Lonely life of poverty, depression and mental illness Eventually commits suicide

4. Vincent van Gogh Starry Night

5. Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers 1888, Oil on canvas

13. Vincent van Gogh Wheatfield with Crows 1890, Oil on canvas

14. Paul Gauguin (1848 – 1903) Abandoned his wife and kids, travelled the world and settled in Tahiti Knew van Gogh Painted together in France Argued frequently Van Gogh tried to kill Gauguin Figures with no shadows No realistic colors

15. Paul Gauguin Day of the Gods (Mahana no Atua) 1894, Oil on canvas

16. Paul Gaugin Spirit of the Dead Watching 1892

17. Georges Seurat (1859 – 1891) Pointillism – Painting using tiny dots that are side by side Scientific use of color Painted indoors with artificial light

18. Georges Seurat Asnières The Bathers, Asnières 1883 - 1884

19. Georges Seurat A Sunday on La Grande Jatte – 1884 1884 – 1886, Oil on canvas

20. Paul Cézanne (1839 – 1906) Tried to recapture the glory of landscapes Obsessed with 3D feel in nature His still-lifes tilt, twist, and violate the laws of physics

21. Paul Cezanne The Basket of Apples 1895, Oil on canvas

22. Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire 1902 – 1904, Oil on canvas