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Impressionism

Impressionism. BY Colm Williamson . Questions. Impressionist artists often depicted ___________ class people “______________.” Impressionist paintings are often characterized by __________ brushstrokes and ___________ colors.

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Impressionism

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  1. Impressionism BY Colm Williamson

  2. Questions • Impressionist artists often depicted ___________ class people “______________.” • Impressionist paintings are often characterized by __________ brushstrokes and ___________ colors. • Claude Monet’s painting “__________,___________” coined the term “impressionism” by critic Louis Leroy.

  3. What is Impressionism? • Based on impression • Bright colors • Wide brushstrokes • Rapidly executed • “En plein air” Claude Monet, “Water Lilies”

  4. Thesis • The Impressionist movement can be a seen as a result of prior art movements and artists, 19th century scientific advances and culture, and eccentric artists of the time period. Impressionism can also be viewed as a movement which revolutionized art for future generations and began the transition from realism to the abstract.

  5. Influences on the impressionist movement • Prior art Movements and artists • Contemporary artists • Middle class culture • Advances in science, travel and art

  6. Romanticism • Joseph Mallord William Turner and EuegeneDelacriox • Use of color • Depiction of light J.M.W Turner, “Rain, Steam, and Speed- The Great Western Railway"

  7. Realism • Interest in everyday life • Impressionism is an extension of realism • Nature is not idealized HonoréDaumier, “Third Class Carriage.”

  8. Eduordmanet • Inspiration of The Impressionists • Bold, modern paintings • Impressionist techniques EduordManet, “Luncheon on the Grass.”

  9. Claude Monet • Coined term “Impressionism” • Impressionist techniques • Essence of Impressionism Claude Monet, “Impression, Sunrise.”

  10. Anonymous society of painters etc. exhibit • Monet, Degas, Pissaro, Renoir, etc. • Heavy criticism • Eventual acceptance • Novelist support

  11. Middle Class culture • Support from middle class • Leisure of middle class Berthe Morisot, “Little Girl with a Blue Jersey.”

  12. The Color theory • Experimenting with colors • New shading technique • Complementary colors Pierre-Auguste Renoir, “The Skiff”

  13. Advances in Painting • Paint tubes • New colors • Less toxic Claude Monet, “Beach at Trouville.”

  14. Advances in Travelling • Railway System • Studio Boats

  15. CONCLUSION: Impact of the impressionists • Transition from Realism to abstract Daniel Ridgway Knight, “Waiting for the Ferry.” Vincent van Gogh, “Starry Night Over theRhône.”

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