Impressionism and Post-Impressionism of Arts Flashcards
style of painting developed in France during the mid-to-late 19th century
Impressionism
the practice of painting outdoors and spontaneously on the spot rather than in a studio from sketches
Impressionism
characteristics of impressionism
- pure unmixed colors
- short broken strokes for more visual effect
- scences of life (household objects, seascapes, houses, ordinary people)
- working outdoor in natural light
- unusual visual angles
impressionism usually incorporates
- unusual angles
- out of proportion objects
- subjects placed off centered
- empty spaces on the canvas
impressionist artists
- Claude Monet
- Edouard Manet
- Aguste Renoir
known for his landscape painting, depicting his flower gardens and water lily ponds
Claude Monet
Claude Monet famous paintings
- Impression, Sunrise 1872
- The Artistβs Gardern at Giverny, 1900
- Bridge over a pond of water lilies, 1899
his works depicted modern-life subjects
Edouard Manet
Edouard Manet famous paintings
- Argenteuil, 1874
- Boating, 1874
- The Railway, 1873
his works were snapshots of real-life paintings of actual people and figures
Auguste Renoir
Auguste Renoir famous paintings
- Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881)
- A girl with a watering can (1876)
- Two sisters (On the terrace) 1881
a style of painting began sometime in 1885-1886 and lasted approximately until 1910
post-impressionism
moved away from the concern of impressionist artists in their depiction of light and color
post-impressionist artists
characteristics of post-impressionist
- subjectivity
- real-life subject matter
- manipulation of color
- geometric design
Post-Impressionist Artists
- Paul Cezanne
- Vincent Van Gogh
Father of Post-Impressionism and The Father of Modern Art
he showed how free art could really be
Paul Cezanne
innovative use of form and color had a profound impact on the development of modern art movements like Cubism and Fauvism
Paul Cezanne
Paul Cezanne artwork
The basket of apples, 1895
one of the most popular of the Post-Impressionist painters, although he was not widely appreciated during his lifetime
Vincent Van Gogh
Van Gogh painted almost - paintings
900
Van Gogh most famous work was done in
An Asylum
- only one painting sold during his lifetime
- lived with mental illness throughout his life
- only the lobe, not the whole ear was cut off
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh artworks
- Cafe Terrace at Night, 1888
- The Starry Night
- Irises
- The Red Vineyard
The only painting that Van Gogh sold in his lifetime
The Red Vineyard
