"Impressionism refers to an artistic movement that began in France in the late 19th century and soon spread to many other countries throughout the world. The primary characteristic of Impressionist art is "an attempt to accurately and objectively record visual reality in terms of transient effects of light and color." Origin In the 1860s, in opposition to the classical, sentimental, and precise painting favored by the art establishment in France, a group of artists began to paint the colors and forms of objects as they appeared in natural light at a given time. This group included Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In 1874, the artists who opposed the French art establishment organized their own Paris exhibition. In this exhibition was a painting by Monet called "Impression: Sunrise." When an art critic remarked that this work was not a finished painting, but merely a sketch or "impression," the name of the art movement was created. "Impression: Sunrise" In his controversial 1874 painting, Monet attempted to capture his own impression of the sunrise, rather than paint the "ideal" sunrise. His use of short, broken brushstrokes, as well as shimmering colors and staggering light and shadow effects marked the essence of Impressionism."
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:50:23 +0000
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