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The Impressionists

The Impressionists. What is Impressionism?. France, 1860s to mid-1880s Immediate visual sensations through color and light Daubs and streaks of paint side-by-side. Impressionism. No use of black; lacking composition Subject matter: outdoors, seaside, Parisian streets & cafés

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The Impressionists

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  1. The Impressionists

  2. What is Impressionism? • France, 1860s to mid-1880s • Immediate visual sensations through color and light • Daubs and streaks of paint side-by-side

  3. Impressionism • No use of black; lacking composition • Subject matter: outdoors, seaside, Parisian streets & cafés • Highly criticized; unaccepted until the 1880s

  4. Who were Impressionist artists? Monet Manet Renoir Degas

  5. Claude Monet • Light = Color • Outdoors became his studio • Small dabs of paint; later used long, sinuous brushstrokes • “Impression: Sunrise” painting gave the movement it’s name Self-Portrait, 1886

  6. Complimentary colors side-by-side to create shadows No image is central focus, no perspective Small dabs & long brushstrokes “Water Lily Pond”, 1919

  7. ÉdouardManet • “Father of Modern Art” • Portrayed modern life candidly • Controversial subject matter Self-Portrait, 1878

  8. Broad, flat areas of color Model looking directly at the viewer Lack of color gradation & form in models “Dejeuner surl’herbe” (“Luncheon on the Grass”), 1863

  9. Pierre-Auguste Renoir • Subjects: women, flowers, children, outdoor scenes full of people • Refused to use black; light, bright colors • Figures cut off at the edge of the canvas

  10. Figures appear unposed Form suggested by highlights No outlines, colors run together No black, used blues for shadows “Le Moulin de la Galette”, 1876

  11. Edgar Degas • Subjects: racetracks, circuses, café scenes, and specifically − ballerinas • Unconventional poses frozen in the moment • Bold, unexpected designs and composition

  12. Oblique, interesting angles of figures Unposed moments, similar to photographs Off-centered focus with void in the middle and large areas of open floor space

  13. The Salon “The Impressionists” Video

  14. Degas Renoir Manet Monet

  15. Homework • Find an interesting setting (ex: café, landscape, city street, outdoor event) • Create an Impressionist-style drawing using colored pencils, oil pastels, crayons or markers − IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK • Think of the examples from class: use of color, light, shadow, composition!

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