o Complementary colour in shadows
o Painted outside
o Wasn’t accepted at first
o Vivid colours
o Concentrated on the fall of light on a object
o Time is important because of capturing light
o Painted real life images of everyday people doing everyday things in “real” time
o A French 19th century art movement that marked a momentous break from tradition in European painting.
o incorporated new scientific research into the physics of colour to achieve a more exact representation of colour and tone.
o The sudden change in the look of these paintings was brought about by a change in methodology: applying paint in small touches of pure colour rather than broader strokes
o Painting out of doors to catch a particular fleeting impression of colour and light.
o The result was to emphasise the artist's perception of the subject matter as much as the subject itself.
o Artist captures the image of an object as someone would see it if they just caught a glimpse of it.
o They paint the pictures with a lot of colour and most of their pictures are outdoor scenes. Their pictures are very bright and vibrant.
o The artists like to capture their images without detail but with bold colours.
o Some of the greatest impressionist artists were Edouard Manet, Camille Pissaro (later went over to Cubism), Edgar Degas, Alfred Sisley, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot and Pierre Auguste Renoir.
o Manet influenced the development of impressionism. He painted everyday objects.
o Pissaro and Sisley painted the French countryside and river scenes.
o Degas enjoyed painting ballet dancers and horse races.
o Morisot painted women doing everyday things.
o Renoir loved to show the effect of sunlight on flowers and figures.
o Monet was interested in subtle changes in the atmosphere.
o While the term Impressionist covers much of the art of this time, there were smaller movements within it, such as Pointillism, Art Nouveau and Fauvism.
Claude Monet
"Impression: Sunrise"
1872
Oil on canvas, 48 X 63
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