Impressionism
The Impressionist movement was held during the nineteenth century. Some of the great Impressionist artists were: Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, Cezanne and Degas. In 1874, a group of artists called themselves,"Société Anonyme des Artistes, Peintres, Sculpteurs, Graveurs." Impressionism is characterized by its interest in the effects of light.
Claude Monet, Impression Sunrise, 1872 (exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874)
This image is a painting from the Impressionist, "Claude Monet."
Manet was the leader of the Impressionists and was their inspiration. Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Sisley had met through classes. They all were rejected by the Salon jury and they had to wait another year to show their work. Today, their work is well known for its modernity, new ideas and modern life.
The paintings were normally small to allow for completion on the spot. Impressionists subjects matters on life and around Paris. Photography was an invention that changed people's life in the nineteenth century.
Bibliography:
Impressionism - Smarthistory. 2013. Impressionism - Smarthistory. [ONLINE] Available at: http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/impressionism-france.html. [Accessed 01 April 2013].
Lecture's notes
Impressionism: Art and Modernity | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2013. Impressionism: Art and Modernity | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm. [Accessed 01 April 2013].
NGA - Impressionism. 2013. NGA - Impressionism. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg86/gg86-main1.html. [Accessed 01 April 2013].
Claude Monet, Impression Sunrise, 1872 (exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874)
This image is a painting from the Impressionist, "Claude Monet."
Manet was the leader of the Impressionists and was their inspiration. Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Sisley had met through classes. They all were rejected by the Salon jury and they had to wait another year to show their work. Today, their work is well known for its modernity, new ideas and modern life.
The paintings were normally small to allow for completion on the spot. Impressionists subjects matters on life and around Paris. Photography was an invention that changed people's life in the nineteenth century.
Bibliography:
Impressionism - Smarthistory. 2013. Impressionism - Smarthistory. [ONLINE] Available at: http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/impressionism-france.html. [Accessed 01 April 2013].
Lecture's notes
Impressionism: Art and Modernity | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2013. Impressionism: Art and Modernity | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm. [Accessed 01 April 2013].
NGA - Impressionism. 2013. NGA - Impressionism. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg86/gg86-main1.html. [Accessed 01 April 2013].
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