Pat & Carrol’s Guide to Impressionism!

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2. In the late 19th century, French art was largely controlled by the Academy system. • Accepted artistic standards were traditional and highly conservative. • From these restrictions, the Salon de Refuséswas born.

3. Traveled much in his early life, in the wake of European wars. • Preferred to paint landscapes and pastoral settings. • Many of his works were refused acceptance into the Academy,

4. Impression, Sunrise “Landscape is nothing but an impression, and an instantaneous one.” -Claude Monet

5. Fascinated by the interplay of light, shadow, and color. • Preferred to paint outside, almost always nature scenes. • Used swift, overlapping brushstrokes, allowing the viewer’s eye to put the image together.

6. Monet was a revolutionary, developing an entirely new artistic movement • His paintings did not have a narrative component, unlike what was popular at the time. • Would paint the same scenes over and over, observing how they changed.

7. Painted light, uncomplicated scenes that can be understood without context. • Profoundly affected by the pure, aesthetic beauty of nature. • Believed artists should be free to pursue their passions.

8. Created the term “Impressionism,” and blazed a trail for dozens of other artists to follow. • Influenced the development of the landscape as a serious, meaningful subject. • Freed the artist from the constraint of the studio