Difference between revisions of "Impressionism"
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| − | Impressionism was an [[art]] movement of the 19th century that began in [[Paris]]. It 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 you step back all the strokes come together and make a beautiful piece of art. The most famous impressionist artist was [[Claude Monet]]. Other famous impressionists included: [[Edouard Manet]], [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]], [[Paul Cezanne]], [[Edgar Degas]], [[Van Gogh]] and [[Mary Cassatt]]. This new style also spread to [[music]] and literature. | + | Impressionism was an [[art]] movement of the 19th century that began in [[Paris]]. It 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 you step back all the strokes come together and make a beautiful piece of art. The most famous impressionist artist was [[Claude Monet]]. Other famous impressionists included: [[Edouard Manet]], [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]], [[Paul Cezanne]], [[Edgar Degas]], [[Vincent Van Gogh|Van Gogh]] and [[Mary Cassatt]]. This new style also spread to [[music]] and literature. |
[[Image:Monet Impressionsunrise.jpg|right|thumb|Impression Sunrise, Impressionism starting painting.]] | [[Image:Monet Impressionsunrise.jpg|right|thumb|Impression Sunrise, Impressionism starting painting.]] | ||
Revision as of 04:42, June 20, 2007
Impressionism was an art movement of the 19th century that began in Paris. It 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. [1] 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 you step back all the strokes come together and make a beautiful piece of art. The most famous impressionist artist was Claude Monet. Other famous impressionists included: Edouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas, Van Gogh and Mary Cassatt. This new style also spread to music and literature.
