Art History Week 2- 19 Century Art (Impressionism)

19 Century Art (Impressionism)
-Impressionism is a 19th-century art, originated with a group of Paris-based artists.

-A group of Parisian artists from the Cooperative and Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptures and Engravers mounted an exhibit at the studio of photographer/journalist Felix Nadar.

-Impressionist painting characteristics include relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities 

-Impressionist art is a style in which the artist captures the image of an object as someone would see it if they just caught a glimpse of it. 

Alfred Sisley, View of the Saint-Martin Canal, Musée d'Orsay

Claude Monet, Impression, soleil levant 

-They paint the pictures with a lot of color and most of their pictures are outdoor scenes.

-Their pictures are very bright and vibrant. 

-The artists like to capture their images without detail but with bold colors.

-Some of the greatest impressionist artists were Edouard Manet, Camille Pissaro, Edgar Degas, Alfred Sisley, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot and Pierre Auguste Renoir.

-Manet influenced the development of impressionism. He painted everyday objects. Pissaro and Sisley painted the French countryside and river scenes. 

Mary Cassatt, Lydia Leaning on Her Arms    

    Camille Pissarro, Hay Harvest at Éragny, 1901