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Claude Monet. The Impressionist. Who was Claude Monet?. Born 14 November, 1840 Died 5 th December 1926 Monet started the term ‘Impressionism’ in his picture Sunrise which was originally called Impression. http://www.canvascreations.com/graphics/Monet2_w.jpg. Turner.
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Claude Monet The Impressionist
Who was Claude Monet? • Born 14 November, 1840 • Died 5th December 1926 • Monet started the term ‘Impressionism’ in his picture Sunrise which was originally called Impression http://www.canvascreations.com/graphics/Monet2_w.jpg
Turner • Monet studied the work of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) • Monet was inspired by many of the landscape paintings that Turner created S. Giorgio Maggiore: Early Morning http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/turner/
What is Impressionism? The impressionist style of painting is characterized chiefly by concentration on the general impression produced by a scene or object and the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light. (Webmuseum, Paris)
Impression: Sunrise • This is the painting called Impression: Sunrise by Monet painted in 1873 • What features of the impressionist style can you see in this painting? http://www.mystudios.com/art/impress/monet/monet-sunrise.html
San Giorgio Maggiore by Twilight - 1908 • What methods has Monet used to create this picture? • What mood does the picture create? • What evidence of impressionism can you see in the painting ?
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