IMPRESSIONISM IT was an art movement that emerged in the second half of the 19th century among Paris-based artists.
It lasted for less than 20 years from 1872-mid- 1880s. It is coined from the title of a work by French painter Claude Monet ( Impression, Solleil levant) (English- Impression, Sunrise). T he term precisely captured what this group of artists sought to represent in their works: the viewer’s momentary “impression” of an image. It is not intended to be clear or precise It is more like a fleeting fragment of reality
INFLUENCE OF DELACROIX One of the major influences of impressionism was the work of French painter Eugene Delacroix. He was greatly admired and emulated by the early impressionists – specifically for his use of expressive brush strokes, emphasis on movement rather than on clarity of form and most of all, his study of the optical effects of color.
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Impressionism in Europe By the 1870s, the stage was set for the emergence of the next major art movement in Europe, impressionism. It started with a group of French painters including Edouard Manet , Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir and eventually spread to other countries such as Italy, Germany and The Netherlands.
Edouard Manet (1832-1883) He is one of the first 19 th century artists who depicted modern life subjects. He was a key figure in the transition from realism to impressionism, with a number of his works considered as marking the birth of modern art.
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Claude Monet (1840-1926) HE was one of the founders of the impressionist movement along with his friends Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frederic Bazille . He was the most prominent among the group and is considered as the most influential figure in the movement. Monet is best known for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting his beloved flower gardens and water lily ponds at his home.
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Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) He was one of the central figures of the impressionist movement. His early works were snapshots of real life, full of sparkling color and light. By the mid-1880s, he broke away from the impressionist movement to apply a more disciplined and formal technique of portraits of actual people and figure paintings.
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Post-Impressionism After the brief yet highly influential period of impressionism, an outgrowth movement known as post-impressionism emerged. The European artists who were at the forefront of this movement continued using the basic qualities of the impressionists. Before them were the vivid colors, heavy brush strokes and true-to-life subjects. However, they expanded and experimented with these in bold new ways, like using a geometric approach, fragmenting objects and distorting people’s face and body parts, and applying colors that were not necessarily realistic or natural.
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) He is a French artist and post-impressionist painter. His works exemplified transition from the late 19 th century impressionism to a new and radically different world of art in the 20 th century paving the way for the next revolutionary art movement known as expressionism.
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) a post-impressionist painter from the Netherlands. His works were remarkable for their strong, heavy brush strokes, intense emotions, and colors that appeared to almost pulse with energy. His striking style was to have a far-reaching influence on 20 th century art, with his works becoming among the most recognized in the world.
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