Impressionism Flashcards
How were the Impressionists influenced by theories of optics and color?
Believed in capturing the moment; influenced through Japanese art
What stylistic characteristics are typical of Impressionism?
What the artist saw and felt; color and light; rapid brush strokes; fleeting impressions
Claude Monet, Impression: Sunrise
colors aren’t blended; contrast of colors makes it visually interesting and dramatic; simplistic rendering
Mary Cassatt, The Child’s Bath
mother and child, viewer with the figures; perspective is off; figures outlined with dark lines
Edouard Manet, A Bar at the Folies-Bergere
viewer apart of the scene; use of mirrors and play of light; moment in time; perspective is off
japonisme
influence of japanese art
en plein air
light, air atmosphere, time, and time of day
