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Impressionism. Where and when it started. Inventions and Artists. What is Pointillism? And who Invented it?. What is the major topic of impressionism?. More…. Edouard Manet. Gallery. Where it started…. Impressionism originated in France by Georges Seurat.
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Impressionism Where and when it started. Inventions and Artists What is Pointillism? And who Invented it? What is the major topic of impressionism? More…
Edouard Manet Gallery
Where it started… Impressionism originated in France by Georges Seurat.
When it started… It was an movement of the late 1800’s to the early 19th century.
Major Inventions… One of the major inventions that effected impressionism was the camera. It gave the artists the ability to express themselves.
Famous Impressionistic Artists… There were many impressionistic artists from 1875 to 1900.
What is Pointillism? Pointillism started in France as a protest. Occasionally called “Optical Realism”. The artist wanted to show how light on a painting effected the color of the work. It is painting created by small dots of pure colors that become blended in the viewers eye. “The human eye, is a marvelous instrument” –The Impressionist Motto
Who invented Pointillism? It was developed by Georges Seurat in 1886. Seurat was born on December 2, 1859 in Paris, France. In 1875, he began to take drawing lessons form Justin Lequien. He married Madeleine Knoblock. He died of a throat infection.
He was born January 1832 in Paris France. • In 1863, He married Suzanne Leenhoff • He died when he was 51. (April 30, 1883)
Calvary on The Côte de Grâce, Honfleur Camille COROT, 1829-30 Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Porte de la Reine at Aigues-Mortes, 1867 Jean-Frédéric Bazille