Impressionism – music and art in 19 century France Composers – Debussy… · 2019-09-15 ·...

Impressionism – music and art in 19th century France Composers – Debussy, Ravel Artists – Monet, Manet, Renoir

Impressionism in art - wet paint on wet paint allowing colours to intermingle and emphasising light on a subject.

Musical impressionism is based on a suggestion or atmosphere rather than on a strong emotion or the depiction of a story.

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