The Impressionist Movement: Artistic Innovation Stylistically art began to revolutionize in becoming the Modernist work that we see‚ much like it is today‚ during what is known as Impressionism. Although painting still owed tradition to the Realism and Romantic eras‚ Impressionism encompassed painting in way that had never been seen before. Including vivid colors that allowed a single object to stand out and be glorified‚ most of the painting during this era depicted nature scenes. The ability
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Historical and Contextual Influences in Art & Design Impressionism and Post Impressionism Impressionism was the most significant art movement of the nineteenth century‚ giving modern artist inspiration in their own work today. The name impressionism itself comes from a painting called ‘Impression Sunrise’ by Claude Monet who had the influence of Japanese art forms. The start of the impressionism was considered to be at 1863. However‚ was not recognise and exhibited till 1874. The main group
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Impressionism vs. Post-impressionism WGU IWC Task 1 Impressionism was an art movement that originated in Paris in the 19th Century‚ during a time of confusion. The second Industrial revolution and the French society were being undermined by the Francco-Prussian war and the siege of Paris. (mind-edge). Art was loaded with political significance. Rulers used art as a way to portray their ideas of beauty ensuring values which in their eyes made a stable and civilized society. A group of Parisian
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Impressionism is a historical art period that took place during the late 19th century in France. Paintings from this period were usually of everyday outdoor scenes. The artists of this period wanted to develop their own technique where what was painted was not the actual focus of the art‚ but light itself was considered to be the focus. (Janaro & C‚ 2009) Paintings from this period were done in quick movements and with vibrant and light colors. Impressionist also used thick strokes of paint and
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PAUL CÉZANNE Post Impressionism‚ as the name would suggest‚ is the art movement that directly followed Impressionism. One artist‚ who led the Post Impressionism movement‚ was French artist‚ Paul Cézanne. Much of his early work was pure Impressionism and‚ although he was introduced to the style and guided by Camille Pissarro‚ Cézanne’s works showed a distinctive uniqueness. Cézanne broke away from Impressionism because of the lack of composition; he felt the desire to depict subjects in the
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art periods. Post-impressionism is a period of art that lasted between 1880 and 1910. Impressionism‚ which lasted between 1860 and 1900‚ was the predecessor of Post-Impressionism. In my opinion Impressionism is a reflection to some extent of how society worked during the 19th century. After my research it appears that life in 19th century France was divided into significant social classes and image was a very important as most aspired an aristocratic lifestyle. “Of Impressionism they say‚ pretty like
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Degas’ stylistic development in representation of female subjects More than three quarters of Degas’ works‚ including his paintings‚ drawings‚ pastels‚ prints and sculptures‚ comprise of images of women. Degas‚ similarly to a scientific researcher‚ investigated the female form through a plethora of representations‚ ranging from his early and rather reserved portraits of relatives to the laundresses and cabaret singers of his Impressionist years. Moreover‚ he was even dubbed to have been obsessed
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“It is in general the unexplored that attracts us…” – Lady Murasaki‚ The Tale of Genji. (Lambourne 2005‚ 10). A preoccupation with “the other” has always been of interest to the French. In Montesquieu’s Lettres Persanes‚ written in the early 18th century‚ the French nearly fall over one another in order to gaze upon an Arab traveler in their country. One observer even exclaims‚ “ Ah! Ah! Monsieur est Persan! C’est une chose bien extraordinaire! Comment peut-on être Persan!” (Hirch and Thompson
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Starry Night One of the few universally desired qualities is beauty. Beauty requires no skill or knowledge to appreciate‚ yet provides a most lively pleasure. In order to rank the aesthetic level of an object‚ one must create a concrete definition of beauty. Beauty is a combination of qualities that pleases the intellect or moral sense. The manifestation of life in art is one of the most sublimely beautiful things that I have ever encountered. C.S. Lewis described art’s worth when he wrote‚
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Justin Jones Art History 245 Prof. Kim de Beaumont June 27‚ 2012 Degas and His Dance Class Edgar Degas was born in Paris in 1834 to an upper middle class family. He started crafting his art early in his adolescent years by painting copies of works that were on display at the Louvre. Even though he passionately enjoyed painting and the arts his father expected him to go to law school. Therefore‚ Degas registered at the Faculty of Law of the University
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