RIWT Task One By Katie Ziegler Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Impressionism developed in the mid to late 19th century in France, and lasted until the early 20th century (Pioch, 2006). Impressionists such as Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Mary Cassatt, and Pierre Auguste Renoir wanted to focus more on painting the “fleeting effects of nature” through quickly painted works ("Movements > impressionism," ). Instead of being inspired by historical times, Impressionists painted contemporary landscapes and scenes of modern life ("Impressionism & post-impressionism,"). They “rejected the system of state-controlled academics and salons in favor of independent exhibitions” ("Impressionism & post-impressionism,").
Impressionism was the first of the modernist art movements. The term impressionism is derived from Monet’s artwork Impression: Sunrise, which is a demonstration of the values of the movement. Impressionism began in France in the 1860’s and exemplified the rejection of traditional art making methods and began abstract art. The impressionists (Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Degas) veered away from the realistic style paintings which society valued and developed a darker and sketchier style. Their paintings reflected every day scenes and landscapes, often painting on location and in plein-air (the open air).
A1: Impressionism Era The Impressionism Era started in Paris, France in the 19th century, between 1867 and 1886, when French artists rejected government sanctioned artistry that was dominating the arts. The influence of this era spread all through Europe and eventually ventured to the United States. Such known artists during this era were the now famous Claude Monet, as well as Edgar Degas, Camille Pissaro, and many others. (Impressionism, 2015). Artists of the Impressionism Era used strokes that were short and visible, which included smears, dots, and commas.
Monet and Van Gogh chose the subject of sunflowers for two of their most famous still life paintings and even though both depict the same type of flower, their painting styles are completely different. Van Gogh was considered to be more post-impressionist than Monet. Van Gogh was also considered to be an expressionist. Van Gogh moved to France and rented a house and began panting seaside landscapes, portraits and the Sunflower series. His paintings reveal his emotions and sensations and are expressionist in nature.
Romanticism and Impressionism Institutional Affiliation Date Romanticism and Impressionism The period of Romanticism began in the late 18th century or the early 19th century. During this era, romantic attitude gradually surfaced in various pieces of art majorly in the Western civilization. The movement was known to have begun as a rebellious statement against the religious and social set up that existed during those times. The period of Romanticism in art defined creativity, individualism in art, irrationalism to some extent, imagination, nature, subjectivism, nature, as well as emotions. It was a movement that established the supremacy of individual’s sentiments over the human mind (Forney & Machlis, 2012).
Cézanne did not agree with the Impressionistic trait of portraying the world through light, instead, he built up images by a generous use of color. Cézanne would distort objects and his works would often consist of numerous viewpoints on the one canvas. Cézanne worked with and was greatly influenced by other Impressionists he associated with, including Degas, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir. From the very beginning Cezanne showed aspects of Abstract and Cubism in his works. Cezanne also admired Romantic painter, Eugene Delacroix, who used color instead of lines to define objects; this inspired him to begin his quest for composition using color alone.
This painting has aged well over the years. When viewed from a far you cannot make out the brush strokes until you bring yourself closer to the painting. The medium of oil on panel has helped preserve this painting. The paint also gave a smooth soft texture that makes Susanna seem naiveté and innocent. Other mediums like egg tempera or frescos could not be used because of the climate in Flanders.
It was initiated by a group of artists (Claude Manet, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Paul Cezanne, Alfred Sisley and Edouard Manet) who were tired of following the traditional style of art and so decided to rid themselves of these ‘outdated’ shackles and began to paint unconventional subjects and outdoor landscapes. Through the industrial revolution, artificial tinctures which allowed the creation of newer and brighter colours. The artists’ paintings were their impressions and dealt with contemporary life unlike that of traditionalists which stuck to ancient mythology and romanticism. Impressionists saw their art not as moralistic but rather an attempt to capture light and fleeting effects through a new technique of small dabs of similar and brilliant colour created a mimic of sunlight, running water or moving vegetation, shadows were given life and colour. This new look on light and colour and how it affected the image of
Thesis Statement: The differences between art and parody on art are in position of art, aesthetic degradation and artist’s views on the concept of art. II. Main Body A) Topic sentence: In course of time position and role of art are changing. 1. Supporting idea: Then: Artists created paintings for mental pleasure a) Reacting on subconscious and emotional level b) Showing feelings and desires 2.
EXPRESSIONISM In the artistic style known as expressionism, the artist doesn’t try to reproduce objective reality. Instead, the aim is to depict the subjective emotions that a person feels in response to objects and events. The style is characterized by the use of distortion, exaggeration, and fantasy to create vivid or jarring effects. As a movement, the term 'Expressionism' usually denotes the late-19th century, early-20th century schools of emotive or interpretive art, which emerged mainly in Germany and Paris as a reaction to the more passive style of Impressionism. In the sense that it was a reaction to Impressionism, we may describe expressionism as an example of "post-Impressionism".