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Artists of the 19th Century
Impressionism was a 19th century art movement. The name of the movement is derived from the title of a Monet work, Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant).
Monet
Born in 1840 in ParisDeveloped En plein air: painting from real life
in the outdoors1890’s experimented with light in haystacks,
Rouen Cathedral, Parliament and the Seine. 1900 worked on water lilies series and the
Thames
French Impressionist
Impressionist, Sunrise
Brush strokes and colors
Use of shadows
Blending of objects into one another – gives dreamy effect
Vincent Van Gogh
Only painted for 10 yearsEarly works were dark and somberImpressionist paintingsHe was greatly influenced by Paul GauguinOne of his famous paintings: The Starry NightDeveloped Expressionism: the tendency to distort reality for an emotional effect.
Dutch Post-Impressionist