Art History

Artists of the 19th Century

Impressionism was a 19th century art movement. The name of the movement is derived from the title of a Monet work, Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant).

Monet

Born in 1840 in ParisDeveloped En plein air: painting from real life

in the outdoors1890’s experimented with light in haystacks,

Rouen Cathedral, Parliament and the Seine. 1900 worked on water lilies series and the

Thames

French Impressionist

Impressionist, Sunrise

Brush strokes and colors

Use of shadows

Blending of objects into one another – gives dreamy effect

Vincent Van Gogh

Only painted for 10 yearsEarly works were dark and somberImpressionist paintingsHe was greatly influenced by Paul GauguinOne of his famous paintings: The Starry NightDeveloped Expressionism: the tendency to distort reality for an emotional effect.

Dutch Post-Impressionist