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Impressionism - Coggle Diagram
Impressionism
Characteristics
Uses short brushstrokes, giving the overall impression of object/person rather than finely finished & detailed work
Subject matter not historical themes, but contemporary scenes of urban life
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Historical Context
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Portraits & historical paintings = highly prized, landscapes & still life pictures = not valuable
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Representative artists: Claude Monet, Pierre Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Frederic Bazille (differ in views and artistic styles)
Defied the traditions of European art, pushed the boundaries of artistic freedom, forever change the way we define art
Origin
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Emperor Napoleon the third created the salon of the refused to let the public enjoy the rejected works
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3 yrs after salon's debut (1876), impressionism entered its age of glory which lasted until 1886
Renoir
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Success with portraits gave financial freedom to explore new techniques with landscapes & still life
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Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, one of the best impressionism artworks, communicate a joyful & vivacious environment using play of colors & subtle lighting techniques
Impressionist, depicts risqué & pretty maidens
Degas
Didn’t fully abandon classical technique while adopting the unfinished style of rough & bold brushstrokes
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Took an impressionist slant, but rejected the term impressionism & preferred to be known as realistic artist
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Edouard Manet
Experienced regular rejection from the French Academy, led impassioned discussions about the Academy stifling traditional perceptions & practices
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Non-art Aspects
The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire (poem), inspired symbolist movement in literature, communicated through non formulaic impressions w/ goal of expressing the essence of a subject rather than reproducing it
Composer Claude Debussy deviates from rigid formal structures (e.g., Sonatas & symphonies), tends to favor less rigid tones to express emotional themes of his works
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Origin
"Impressionism" comes from a scathing critique by Louis Leroy which described Monet's "Impression Sunrise" as a mere impression
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