Working with the Impressionists

1. Working with the Impressionists

2. EdouardManet1832-1883

3. Painting Style • worked with simplified forms with minimal modeling, flat color patches • outlined in black Subject Matter • consisted of contemporary scenes and updated Old masters themes

4. The Street Singer, 1862

5. The Fifer, 1866

6. On the Beach, 1873

7. The Bar at the Folies, Bergere 1881-1882

8. Monet Painting in His Floating Studio ,1874

9. Claude Monet1840-1926

10. Born in Paris, France • Lived and worked in LeHavre, Argenteuil and Giverny • Had a beautiful flower and water garden at Giverny which provided inspiration for his paintings in his later life • Tried to capture the light at various times of day

11. Subject Matter • Waterlilies • Series on fields of poppies, cliffs, grain stacks, poplars, Rouen Cathedral in London, and Venice scenes

12. Technique/Style • Enjoyed painting outdoors • Landscapes and water scenes became his specialty • Painted with pure primary colors; colors were placed side-by-side so the viewer’s eyes would optically mix them at a distance • Loved to use complementary colors for his shadows • Paintings had soft, atmospheric qualities • Brushstrokes were visible in his pieces

13. Impressions: Sunrise, 1872

14. Rouen Cathedral Full Sun 1892-1894

15. Rouen Cathedral Dull Sun 1892-1894

16. Blue Waterlilies, 1916-1919

17. Grain Stacks, End of Summer 1890

18. Waterlilies, Harmony in Green 1899

19. Woman with a Parasol 1886

20. Pierre-August Renoir1841-1919

21. Born in Limoges, France • Painter of fine porcelain at the age of 10 • Used these skills to paint on fans, curtains, and movable altars • Used light brushstrokes, rosy pinks, and vivid yellows throughout his lifetime which was reflective of his porcelain painting days

22. Subject Matter • Happy, fun everyday scenes (genre scenes) • Nudes • Pretty Children • Outdoor Scenes • Flowers • Café Society • Party Scenes

23. Style/Technique • Paint palette consisted of rich reds and primary colors • Blues instead of blacks used for shadows • Short brushstrokes of specific colors comprised his paintings • Figures were bathed in light and color

24. Le Moulin de la Galette, 1876

25. Young Girls at the Piano 1892

26. Vase of Roses

27. Madame Charpentier and her Children 1878

28. Dance in the City 1883

29. Edgar Degas1834-1817

30. Born in Paris, France • Liked to paint indoors • Not found of landscapes • Subject Matter racetracks, circuses, the opera, café scenes, ballerinas, women working, bathers

31. Style/Technique • Wanted to capture a “moment in time” • Used unusual angles, large empty floor space in the center, and asymmetrical compositions • Used vivid colors or unusual hues for drama or interest • Was the first artist to use pastel drawings as finished pieces • Influenced by photography and the artist, Ingres

32. A Cotton Office in New Orleans, 1872-1873

33. The Dance Class 1874

34. Before the Ballet., 1888

35. At the Café Concert, “The Song of the Dog”, 1875-1877

36. Laundresses, 1884-1886

37. Jockeys Before the Start of the Race 1878-1880

38. The Milliner’s Shop, 1922

39. Berthe Morisot1841-1895

40. Granddaughter of Fragonard • Pupil of Corot • Greatly influenced by Manet whom she met in 1868 at the Louvre • Married Manet’s brother in 1874 • Exhibited with the Impressionists at all exhibits except the fourth one in 1879 due to poor health

41. Pictures accepted at the Salon • Treated as an equal among the Impressionists • Her works were bought for higher prices than her male counterparts in 1875

42. Subject Matter • Domestic Scenes • Women and children • Only man she ever painted was her husband, Eugene

43. Style/Technique • Used touches of color to indicate form and volume • Style was very free • Brushstrokes were feathery and light • Worked in oils and watercolors

44. The Balcony 1872

45. Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875

46. Young Woman in a Party Dress 1879

47. Little Girl Reading, 1888

48. In a Park, 1874

49. The Artist’s Sister at a Window 1869

50. Mary Cassatt1844-1926