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'''Impressionism''' was an [[art]]istic movement of the late nineteenth century that began in [[Paris]]. The term was coined by French critic Louis Leroy in 1874. <ref> Atkins, Robert, ''ARTSPOKE: A Guide to Modern Ideas, Movements and Buzzwords, 1848-1944'', Abbeville Press, New York, 1993 </ref> In total, between 1874 and 1882, the Impressionists staged seven exhibitions, all in Paris. [http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/impressionism.htm] | '''Impressionism''' was an [[art]]istic movement of the late nineteenth century that began in [[Paris]]. The term was coined by French critic Louis Leroy in 1874. <ref> Atkins, Robert, ''ARTSPOKE: A Guide to Modern Ideas, Movements and Buzzwords, 1848-1944'', Abbeville Press, New York, 1993 </ref> In total, between 1874 and 1882, the Impressionists staged seven exhibitions, all in Paris. [http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/impressionism.htm] | ||
| − | + | Impressionism is characterized by the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light. Impressionist painters attempted to accurately and objectively record visual reality in terms of transient effects of light and color. <ref>http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impressionism/</ref> If you were to look closely at an impressionistic [[painting]] it would look more like thousands of random brush strokes all across the canvas. But once one steps back all the strokes come together and make a cohesive piece of art. | |
The most famous impressionist artists were [[Claude Monet]], [[Edouard Manet]], [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]], [[Paul Cezanne]], [[Edgar Degas]], [[Camille Pissarro]], [[Alfred Sisley]], [[Jean-Frédéric Bazille]] and [[Armand Guillaumin]]. Other famous impressionists included: [[Berthe Morisot]], [[Childe Hassam]], [[Mary Cassatt]], and [[Joaquin Clausell]]. This new style also spread to [[music]] and literature. | The most famous impressionist artists were [[Claude Monet]], [[Edouard Manet]], [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]], [[Paul Cezanne]], [[Edgar Degas]], [[Camille Pissarro]], [[Alfred Sisley]], [[Jean-Frédéric Bazille]] and [[Armand Guillaumin]]. Other famous impressionists included: [[Berthe Morisot]], [[Childe Hassam]], [[Mary Cassatt]], and [[Joaquin Clausell]]. This new style also spread to [[music]] and literature. | ||
Revision as of 22:30, May 22, 2015
Impressionism was an artistic movement of the late nineteenth century that began in Paris. The term was coined by French critic Louis Leroy in 1874. [1] In total, between 1874 and 1882, the Impressionists staged seven exhibitions, all in Paris. [1]
Impressionism is characterized by the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light. Impressionist painters attempted to accurately and objectively record visual reality in terms of transient effects of light and color. [2] If you were to look closely at an impressionistic painting it would look more like thousands of random brush strokes all across the canvas. But once one steps back all the strokes come together and make a cohesive piece of art.
The most famous impressionist artists were Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Jean-Frédéric Bazille and Armand Guillaumin. Other famous impressionists included: Berthe Morisot, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, and Joaquin Clausell. This new style also spread to music and literature.
Snowstorm, Madison Square by Childe Hassam, c. 1890.
See also
- Painting Masterpieces
- Painting Schools
- Expressionism
- Johan Barthold Jongkind
- Eugene Boudin
- Antique paintings
Notes
- ↑ Atkins, Robert, ARTSPOKE: A Guide to Modern Ideas, Movements and Buzzwords, 1848-1944, Abbeville Press, New York, 1993
- ↑ http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impressionism/