1. Impressionism In art, what can that possibly mean?

2. It’s really hard to give the definition of Impressionism without using the word “impression”. Light was important to the Impressionists. They wanted to capture the moment. Woman with a Parasol by Claude Monet Impressionism

3. Light on objects and the shadows around them change during the day. Impressionists wanted capture the way light changed colors in their surroundings. That’s how they captured the moment. Shepherdess by Camille Pissarro Impressionism

4. Dancers in Pink by Edgar Degas Impressionism Many of the Impressionists were from France where the movement started in the 1860s. At first the public did not like their work. One newspaper critic called their work sketches or impressions, but not finished pieces.

5. Dancers in Pink by Edgar Degas Boating by Edouard Manet Impressionism Times change and now the Impressionists are among the world’s most popular artists.

6. Dancers in Pink by Edgar Degas Boating by Edouard Manet Impressionism Girl with a Watering Can By Pierre- Auguste Renoir

7. Claude Monet One of the central artists associated with Impressionism was Claude Monet. Monet’s painting, Impression, Sunrise, inspired the name of the movement. Impressionism

8. Impression, Sunrise By Claude Monet Impressionism

9. Visiting his home and garden in Giverny, is like walking inside his paintings. The water lilies are still there. Impressionism

10. Water Lilies by Claude Monet Impressionism

11. Water Lilies by Claude Monet Impressionism