Impressionism Flashcards
Bar at the Folies- Bergere
Manet
1880
Realism / Impressionism
France
The Gross Clinic
Eakings
1880
Realism
United States
Le Moulin de la Galette
Renior
1880
Impressionism
Paris, France
- Manet and Monet are often confused. Compare and contrast their art for formal elements and subject matter.
- MANET
- Painted people mostly
- Portrayed unplanned compositions - like Velazquez
- Paints himself observing others - doesn’t participate
- illustrate contemporary costumes and contemporary life
- admired by the impressionist
- started of darker, flat stye but switched to brighter palette with broken brush stokes (Impressionist)
- repetition of shapes flattens works
- commited to Realism (Boudelaire called for a “Paintor of Modern Life”)
- immoral subject matter
- interested in middle class
- What elements distinguish the art of Realism from that of Impressionism? Expain why Impressionism can also be interpreted as a late phase of Realism.
REALISM
• Courbet defined art as “representation of objects which the artist can see and touch,” “abstract object, invisible and nonexistent, does not belong to painting”
• Illustrate contemporary life as is
• Flat, dark palette, not posed compositions
• Show lower class, believed they were just as important as royalty
• Political agendas
• Objective, no emotion, no imaginary beings
What elements of Realism and Impressionism indicate directions to be pursued by artist in the future? In other words, what is innovative about each of the styles?
- Courbet used his “Pavilion of Realism” to assert his independance form the saloon
- artist become independent - acadamy doesn’t dictate whats good art
- Salon des Refuses (Salon of hte Rejected Ones)
- Manet also had his own show
- Element of lighting - instantinuity
- Flattened works
- Group of artist including Renoir and Monet had their own anual show (rebelling against the academy)
Impressionism, Sunrise - Le Havre
Monet
1880
Impressionism
France
Rouen Cathedral: Full Sun
Monet
1880
Impressionism
France
- Manet and Monet are often confused. Compare and contrast their art for formal elements and subject matter.
MONET
- mostly landscapes
- optical even, experience momentary pattern of light and form
- could paint anywhere, portable tubes
- formed shapes with color
- tried to capture light before it changed
BOTH
- part of the impressionist movement
- visible brushwork
- light and color and painted surface
- held their own shows live courbet
- What elements distinguish the art of Realism from that of Impressionism? Expain why Impressionism can also be interpreted as a late phase of Realism.
IMPRESSIONISM
• No political and social agenda
• Brighter palette, broke brushwork, Sparkiling colors
• Experience of momentary patterns of light and form
• Visible brushwork, works don’t look finished
BOTH
• Assert their individualism from academy
LATE PHASE
artist are painting what they see, they are tryna make that light as real as they can at that moment
photography inspired their works
