2. Impressionism 1860-1900’s

3. Impressionism Emphasis of Light Major Artists Subject Matter Industrial Revolution Inventions Brush strokes Historical, political and cultural circumstances that created one of the most popular and influential art movements.

4. Impressionists E Everyday Life L Light B Brush strokes O Outdoor settings W Weather and atmosphere

5. Emphasis of Light Time of day Complementary colors Bright colors Berthe Morisot The basic principle of the Impressionist movement is that each work is based on the artists immediate visual impression of the scene at a certain point in time of day. Each work is a study of light, atmosphere and the play of reflections and color.

6. Impressionists Artists Claude Monet (1840-1926) Pierre Renoir (1841-1919) Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) Pierre Renoir Impressionism broke every rule of the French Academy of Fine Arts, the conservative school that had dominated art training and taste since 1648.

7. Subjects Everyday life Landscapes Edgar Degas

8. Industrial Revolution Inventions like the steam engine and the camera changed the way artists recorded the world around them. What effect did the Industrial Revolution have on artists? (Artists were able to travel more easily)

9. Brush strokes Short Claude Monet

10. Paul Cezanne

11. Impressionists Emphasis on light Time of day Short Artists Monet Degas Renoir Industrial Revolution Subject Brushstrokes Bright Colors CameraSteam Engine Everyday LifeLandscapes

12. Post Impressionists Vincent van Gogh Paul Gauguin Georges Seurat