2Q: impressionism Flashcards
the works of french painter _____ were sublimely admired by early impressionists
Eugène Delacroix
ed was admired because of his use of:
expressive brushstrokes, clarity of form, and presentation of optical effects and hues
color used for highlighting
white
color used for shadow
red
color used to denote the length of the drop
yellow and green
_____ when a group of artists known as the _____ organized an art exhibition in _____ launched a movement called ____
1874, Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Printmakers, Paris, France
founding members of aspsp
Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro
the term impression was coined for claude monet’s painting, ____
the impression, soleil levant (impression, sunrise)
impressionism exhibited _____ as subjects
everyday scenarios
impressionists prefered capturing:
• common life scenarios
• household objects
• landscapes and seascapes
• structures like buildings, cafes, and common houses
in the past, paintings in ___, ___, ___, eere usually done indoors
still life, landscapes, portraits
____ moved away form formal, structured style inpositioning their subjects
visual openness impressionists
is one of the first paintings to feature the urban working class
floor scrapers (les raboteurs de parquet)
the floor scrapers illustrates ____ continued interest in perspective and everyday life
caillebotte
during the impressionist period, ____ was in its initial stages
photography