Impressionism

Ballenger 2015

Impressionism Review

• Name characteristics of works done in the Impressionist style.

• Name some artists who painted in the Impressionist style?

Impressionism 1870s

• Atmosphere• Sunlight on subject matter• Quick short brushstrokes• Attention to detail on face and facial

expression.

• Symbolism in French Literature.

Monet= Impressionism

Claude Monet

• 1840-1926• Haystacks: figures 21.14-21.15• Rouen Cathedral: figure 1.16

Pierre Auguste Renoir

• 1841-1919• Le Moulin de la Galette: figure 21.17

Influences

• Japanese prints• Photography• Gustave Caillebotte 1848-1894• Subject matter cut off as though walking through the painting

Edgar Degas

• 1834-1917• The Glass of Absinthe: figure 21.19• Unimportant parts edited out in favor of

allowing the eye to move through the work.

Mary Cassatt

• 1845-1926• The Boating Party: figure 21.20• Leisurely side of French lifestyle.

Auguste Rodin

• 1840-1917• The Burghers of Calais: figure 21.22• The Prodigal Son: figure 21.23• Uneven surfaces• Added parts to the sculpture instead of removing.

Rodin, The Burghers of Calais, 1884-89.

• Importance of expression in face• People are able to interact with the sculpture