Impressionist (1877-1891 CE)

Question 1

The Saint-Lazare Station

Answer 1

What does it mean to be modern? Trains! Light! Color!
Non-academic (heavy application, broken brush stroke, rejects understandable composition)

Question 2

The Saint-Lazare Station IDs

Answer 2

Claude Monet
1877 CE
Impressionist
Oil on canvas

Question 3

The Coiffure

Answer 3

Inspired by ukiyo-e woodblock paintings (flat planes of color, repeated patterns, etc.)
Woman in her natural environment instead of being posed sexually
Repetition of curves
Japanese influence (decorative charm, hairstyle, point of view, graceful neck)
Women who don’t need to compare themselves to men and who enjoy the company of other women

Question 4

The Coiffure IDs

Answer 4

Mary Cassatt
1890-1891 CE
Impressionist
Drypoint and aquatint on paper

Question 5

Impressionist Style

Answer 5

Real subjects (similar to realism)
Modern
Time is fleeting (ephemerally of the moment)
Uses of light and color to portray this
Rebellion against the academy
Racing against time to record a given moment