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IMPRESSIONISM
By Ashley Glennan
An artistic movement of the
late 19th century that originated
in France by a group of Paris
artists.
The main founder of this
artistic style was Claude Monet,
with his painting “Impression,
soliel levant” leading to the
title of the movement.
IMPRESSIONISM
Asymmetrical balance
Coloured shadows
Small, thin
brushstrokes
Ordinary subject-
matter
Unusual visual angles
Accurate depiction of
light
CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPRESSIONISM
Impressionism was not well
received by the public. The
style was much different from
the more realistic art that
dominated art prior. The art
community was especially
critical.
Impressionists were not at all
successful in the beginning.
IMPRESSIONISM
Bar at the Folies Bergere, 1882Édouard Manet
Sunset at Ivry, 1873Armand Guillaumin
The Avenue in the Rain, 1917Childe Hassam
IMPACT OF IMPRESSIONISM ON AMERICA
Exhibitions of French impressionism in Boston and New York
introduced the art style to Americans during the 1880s.
American impressionist artists were influenced by the French
movement. Impressionist Theodore Robinson painted the style
only after going to France and meeting Claude Monet.
American artists of the late 19th century studied in Europe,
especially Paris, France, and were especially fond of European
culture.
19 July 1834 – 27
September 1917
Born in Paris, France
Famous for his painting,
sculpting, drawing, and
printmaking
One of the founders of
impressionism
HILARIE -GERMAIN EDGAR DEGAS
He rejected the term
“impressionism,”
preferring to be called a
“realist”
Over half of his works
depict dancers
His ambition was to
become a history
painter.
EDGAR DEGAS
Blue Dancers, 1899
Dancers in Pink, 1885
The Star, 1878 Ballet Dancers in Butterfly Costumes, 1880
A Woman Seated Behind a Vase of Flowers, 1865
Ballet Dancers, 1874
A Cotton Office in New Orleans, 1873
Dance Class, 1871
L’absinthe (Absinthe Drinkers), 1876
The Dance Class, 1873-76
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