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ImpressionismFrench CultureMarie-Claire Jalaguier7-4TAJanuary 31, 2013
Claude Monet – Montagnes de l’Estérel
Introductions
Impressionism is a free form of art
Focused primarily on Nature
Claude Monet - Une Allée du jardin de Monet, Giverny
The OriginsFrance
Started in 1869, Established its name in 1874
Movement of art during the late 19th Century
Claude Monet - Les Bateaux rouge, Argenteuil
The Themes
Modern Life
Nature
En Plein Air
Spontaneity
Vincent Van Gogh - IrisesThis painting is based on the theme of nature.
The Themes - Environment
Fascination for the countryside
Scenes of everyday life
Usually includes humans or human activity
Impressionists enjoy painting outside
Vincent Van Gogh – Chestnut Tree in Blossom
The Factors
The subject mattered between landscapes, portraits and bustling cities
A Group of anonymous French artists decided to find a new way of painting
It elicited critical reviews in the past
Vincent Van Gogh – Starry Night
The Factors - The Artists
Some popular well known impressionists are:
Paul Cézanne
Edgar Degas
Claude Monet
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
The Factors - StyleNot the traditional way of art
Focuses on light & reflection
Not perfect
Separating/Contrasting colours
Different brush strokes For Example - Impasto
Edgar Degas – Ballet Rehearsal, 1873
Works Cited
InformationGersh-Nesic, Beth. "Impressionism - Art History 101 Basics." About.com Art History 101 Basics. About.com, 2013. Web. 11 Jan. 2013. <http://arthistory.about.com/od/impressionism/a/impressionism_10one.htm>.
"Impressionism." Arts. BBC, Aug. 2004. Web. 14 Jan. 2013. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/multimedia/impressionism/>.
"Impressionism." Impressionism. impressionism.org, 2012. Web. 15 Jan. 2013. <http://www.impressionism.org>.
"Impressionism." Osnat Fine Art. Osnat Fine Art, 2012. Web. 18 Jan. 2013. <http://www.osnatfineart.com/impressionism.jsp>.
Seiberling, Grace. "Impressionism." Art Terms. Oxford University Press, 2009. Web. 14 Jan. 2013. <http://www.moma.org/collection/theme.php?theme_id=10098>.
Works Cited
PicturesMonet, Claude. "Claude Monet Paintings." Monet Painting. A. Cauderlier, 30 Sept. 2006. Web. 24 Jan. 2013. <http://www.intermonet.com/oeuvre/>.
Van Gogh Gallery. Van Gogh Gallery, 2002 - 2013. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. <http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/irisesindex.html>.
"Edgar Degas Paintings." Edgar Degas - The Complete Works. www.edgar-degas.org, 2002 - 2013. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.edgar-degas.org>.
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