Impressionism Impressionism: is a 19th-century art movement
that originated with a group of Paris based artists. Their
independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s
and 1880s, in spite of harsh opposition from the conventional art
community in France.
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When started When start: Impressionism began to take shape in
the 1860s on the canvases of douard Manet, Claude Monet, and
Pierre- Auguste Renoir. But the actual birth of Impressionism was
probably the summer of 1869, when Manet and Renoir painted views of
a swimming resort at La Grenouillre on the Seine.
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The techniques The Impressionists distanced themselves from the
somber tones of earlier paintings. They generally avoided the use
of black and earth colors and instead used light, vibrant colors to
give their paintings luminosity and to capture the changing effect
of sunlight on the scenes they painted.
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Appreciation in the beginning Although some people appreciated
the new paintings, many did not. The critics and the public agreed
the Impressionists couldnt draw and their colors were considered
vulgar. Their compositions were strange. Their short, slapdash
brushstrokes made their paintings practically illegible.
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douard Manet Born: January 23, 1832 Paris France Died: April
30, 1883 Paris France Education: Collge-lyce Jacques-Decour
Periods: Impressionism, Realism, Realism Siblings: Julie Manet,
Eugne Manet At age 18, Manet began studying under Thomas Couture,
learning the basics of drawing and painting.
