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Impressionism. Quick Facts. Began in the 1860s In France Was not widely accepted or admired at the time; many were critical Color Balance TEXTURE: Small brush strokes Reproduced artists’ visual “impression”. Impressionism Characteristics.
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Quick Facts • Began in the 1860s • In France • Was not widely accepted or admired at the time; many were critical • Color • Balance • TEXTURE: Small brush strokes • Reproduced artists’ visual “impression”
Impressionism Characteristics • Light was important to the Impressionists. They wanted to capture the moment • 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.
Claude Monet *Painted still lifes in different lighting *Painted many times the same subject or view in different lighting Impression Sunrise
Claude Monet • Woman with a Parasol
More Monet… Water lilies
Edgar Degas • The Glass of Absinthe
Degas *Considered the master of drawing the human figure in motion *Known for paintings of ballerinas *Drew scenes of horse races and race tracks Dancers in Pink
EdouardManet Boating
Pierre-Auguste RENOIR Girl with Watering Can
Camille Pissaro -Shepherdess
Mary Cassatt • She was an American. • She painted mothers and children. • She had no children of her own. • She was friends with Degas, who also is an impressionist.
Each work is based on immediate visual impression of a scene. • Each work is study of light and atmosphere and play of reflections and color. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQLwVtb8kDo (play to 3:58) Play the rest next week for Post Impressionism). • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN2aTAPdVHI&feature=related