Impressionism

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Impressionism
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Have you seen these paintings?
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Or these?
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Impressionist Movement

• Impressionism originated in France in 1870s.
• Optical Mixing-use of brush strokes of primary
  colors next to each other to form new color.
• Artists painted their impression of a scene by
  capturing light at different times of the day.

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Monet painted Hut-Shaped Haystacks
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• Artists used complementary colors to paint
  objects shadows.

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Most Famous Impressionistic Artists

• Claude Monet
• Edgar Degas
• Pierre-Auguste Renoir
• Camille Pissarro
• Mary Cassatt
• Berthe Morisot

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An art critic reviewing this Monet painting at a
Paris art exhibit coined the term from its
titleImpression Sunrise. He was not impressed!!!
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• Shapes of objects are not outlined or solid
  looking.
• Brushstrokes are large and loose.
• Shadows DO NOT use BLACK.
• Use of OPTICAL mixing.

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Water Lilies 1919
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Rouen Cathedral (Norte-Dame)
Objects lose their solid feel when made up of
tiny brushstrokes.
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Mary Cassatt

• She was an American.
• She spent most of her life in France.
• She painted everyday scenes of mothers and
  children.
• She was friends with Degas, who also is an
  Impressionist.
• Her painting were composed like snapshots.

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The Cup Of Tea Mary Cassatt1879
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Lydia Crocheting in the Garden 1880
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Many compositions were cropped like photographs
In the Boat 1882
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Edgar Degas

• Considered the master of drawing the human figure
  in motion.
• Known for paintings of ballerinas.
• Drew scenes of horse races and race tracks.

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Degas is famous for
Dancers
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Dancers in Pink and Green 1890 (oil pastel)
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Horses
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

• Known for his soft focus portraits.
• Scenes of everyday life.
• Luncheon of the Boating Party

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• Moulin de la Galete
• Pierre-Auguste Renior

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Berthe Morisot

• Was one of the few women whose work was chosen
  for art shows.
• Sold more work in her lifetime than an other
  impressionist except Monet.

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The Cradle 1872
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The Artists Sister at the Window1869
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Pointillism - A Sunday at the Grande Jatte -
George Seurat 1886
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Primary colors dots are placed side by side to
create a secondary color
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Impressionism

• Each work is based on immediate
• visual impression of a scene.
• Each work is study of light and atmospheric
  changes due to lighting.
• Optical color mixing of PRIMARY COLORS.
• Shading and color changes due to lighting
  changes.
• COMPLEMENTARY COLORS in shadows.
• Visible, loose brush strokes.