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