Impressionism and Post-Impressionism are two artistic movements that had profound influences on the artistic community and world as a whole. Both sought to break the molds of previous artistic styles and movements by creating work truly unique to the artist him or herself. The artists of the Impressionism and Post-Impressionism movements employed vibrant color pallets, well defined brush strokes, and unique perspectives on their subjects that sought to capture light, movement, and emotions on canvas. These two artistic movements re-imagined and re-invented the artistic world of their times, with Impressionism leading the way and Post-Impressionism building and growing from it.
Beginning in the 19th century, the artistic movement of Impressionism began to take shape and challenge the conventional standards imposed on the art community. At the forefront of this movement was a group of Parisian artists, who sought to break free of the traditional french painting styles and subject matter. The most notable of these artists included: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cezanne, Mary Cassatt, and Camille Pissarro. Each a distinct and unique artist that helped shape the Impression movement. “Each of these artists, and more, broke free of the traditional styles that were encouraged by the government and The Academie des Beaux-Arts,” (Samu, 2004). Which were often somber with a more muted pallet, with themes often depicting religious themes or portraits. But these styles were very limiting, both with the color pallet and for the artist's unique brush strokes and style. Impressionism branched out against these rigid styles, instead favoring bold and vibrant color pallets, visible brush strokes, and a...
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...o accomplish within their movements. Each artist contributed his mind, brush, and talent to give shape and meaning to movements that did the same for the art community and world as a whole. Without Impressionism and Post-Impressionism our artistic heritage would not be as rich and fruitful as it is today.
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir The Swing. (2006.). Musée d'Orsay. Retrieved February 05, 2014, from http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/painting/commentaire_id/the-swing- 3014.html?cHash=9f4a786865.
Samu, M. (2004.). Impressionism: Art and Modernity. Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Retrieved January 27, 2014, from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm.
Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers. (2013, January 15). Vincent van Gogh Gallery. Retrieved February 05, 2014, from http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/sunflowerindex.html.
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Discussion A. Impressionism Impressionism happened during the nineteenth century, particularly in France. There is also an impressionist movement in other places, although the number of artists involved does not match the number of artists involved in impressionism in France. The characteristics of impressionism include the use of short brush strokes (Perry, 1995) and the lack of effort to veil or hide or keep these brushstrokes from being noticeable as the audience looks at the painting. There is also a renewed attention and focus on the effect of light, particularly the natural ambient light, which is why many Impressionist painters work outside the studio, the paintings featuring a subject that is often found outside or outdoors, from Claude Monet’s Woman with a Parasol to Alfred Sisley’s Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne.... ... middle of paper ...
In conclusion, the art of the 19th century was composed of a sequence of competing artistic movements that sought to establish its superiority, ideologies and style within the artistic community of Europe. These movements, being Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, ultimately spread far beyond the confines of Europe and made modern art an international entity which can still be felt in today’s artistic world.
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