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IMPRESSIONISM & POST-IMPRESSIONISM
Presentation by:
Rachel Marchant, Jenna Sanfilippo, and Brianna Sculley
IMPRESSIONISM Emphasized visible light and color
Used dull, dark colors – green, gray, brown Vague, as if a glance of the subject
Technique involved using little detail Small brushstrokes, thick paint, blurred outlines
Painters painted outside, on location rather than in studios Landscapes, people, street and café scenes, etc.
IMPRESSIONISM Developed in France in the late 19th and early
20th centuries 1870s – Franco-Prussian War
Difficult times for France Painters were optimistic – pointed out the
beautiful and good things in life Photography
Moved away from depicting reality (through photos)
Instead sought to instill emotion with paintings
EDGAR DEGAS
“The Green Dancers” “The Dance Class”
EDGAR DEGAS
“Woman on a Café Terrace”
CLAUDE MONET
“Impression: Sunrise”
CLAUDE MONET
“The Terrace” “Woman With a Parasol Facing Right”
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR
“Moulin de la Galette” “The Swing”
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR
“Jeunes Filles au Piano”
“Luncheon of the Boating Party”
POST-IMPRESSIONISM Reaction against limitations of Impressionism
Advancement of styles and techniques More romantic, emotional, avant-garde, and
shocking than Impressionism Bolder colors, sharper outlines
Sought to combine inner world of mind and spirit and outer world of physical substance Create visual sensation, not record it
Individual painters had different styles and ideals
POST-IMPRESSIONISM Late 19th century – 1880s
Progress of science and industry – highly industrialized world
Artists looked for untouched beauty and simplicity
Effects of the Franco-Prussian War Conservative backlash, anarchist violence Nietzsche – saw truth in the irrational Conveyed spirit, emotion, and ideals
PAUL CÉZANNE
“Madame”“Basket of Apples”
GEORGES SEURAT
“A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”
PAUL GAUGUIN
“The Yellow Christ”
VINCENT VAN GOGH
“Self-Portrait” (Dedicated to Paul Gauguin)
OUR OPINIONS …
We personally feel that the majority of impressionist paintings are incredibly beautiful and are the perfect medium between classical and obscure art.
“Achille Emperaire” by Paul Cézanne
“White Water Lilies” by Monet