Impressionism Flashcards
What is a movement in French painting sometimes called Optical Realism, with a scientific interest in the actual visual experience and effect of light and movement on objects?
Impressionism
Who was the leader of the Pleinarists and a landscape impressionist who painted ‘Rouen Cathedral’ and ‘Les Bassin de Nympheas’?
Claude Monet
What does ‘Les Bassin de Nympheas’ translate to?
The Water Lilies
What is a Gothic Cathedral that was painted during various times of day to cast different moods and atmospheres by Claude Monet?
Rouen Cathedral
Who was an artist known for painting with full brush strokes and concentrating light on important features to record natural eye impressions, as seen in ‘Bar at Folies Bergere’?
Edouard Manet
What painting by Edouard Manet features blurred surroundings with an unfocused girl and a blank stare?
Bar at Folies Bergere
Who was an artist that worked in pastels and oils, adopted diagonal painting from photography, and frequently painted ballet scenes due to his interest in light shining on tutus?
Edgar Degas
Which artist created a sculpture called ‘Dancing Girl’ using steel to capture a sense of lightness?
Edgar Degas
Who was an artist of genre and portrait painting known for using an interplay of colors caused by flickering sunshine and shadow, as seen in ‘The Luncheon of the Boating Party’?
Pierre Auguste Renoir
Who was a self-taught sculptor whose works were seen as a whole, with less polished detailing, as shown in ‘The Burghers of Calais’ and ‘The Thinker’?
Auguste Rodin
Which sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicts distorted poses of men about to be burned as a sacrifice to the King?
The Burghers of Calais
