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Impressionism and beyond

Ch. 24—The Birth of Modern Thought. Impressionism and beyond. Realism Modernism Desire to portray life realistically Without romantic interpretation Questioned Middle Class society. Literary movements—late 19 th century. 1840’s-1880’s Revolted against Realism

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Impressionism and beyond

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  1. Ch. 24—The Birth of Modern Thought Impressionism and beyond

  2. Realism Modernism Desire to portray life realistically Without romantic interpretation Questioned Middle Class society Literary movements—late 19th century

  3. 1840’s-1880’s Revolted against Realism Did not want to present a “photographic” accurate reality Wanted to show the artist’s “impressions” of the subject Tried to show personal feelings impressionism

  4. Characteristics of Impressionist art: • Use of light • Brilliant colors • Visible brush strokes • Represented everyday life • Often outdoor scenes impressionism Claude Monet, Impression, Sunrise

  5. Based in Paris • Most Impressionist were French • Most were men • Famous Impressionist women—Mary Cassatt (American) and Berthe Morisot (French) impressionism A self portrait of Mary Cassatt Painting of Morisot by EdouardManet

  6. EdouardManet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas Famous impressionists

  7. Post-Impressionism—Vincent van Gogh, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec Pointilism—Georges Seurat Cubism(1890’s-1920’s)—Pablo Picasso Surrealism (post WWI-1940’s)—Salvador Dali Movements after impressionism

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