Impressionism Evolved in France between 1860 s1890 s

Impressionism Evolved in France between 1860 s-1890 s

Does anyone know what Impressionism is? Do you know what an art movement is?

Impressionism The impressionist style is characterized capturing the general impression produced by a scene or object and the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light.

An ART Movement is when a group of artist, who are familiar with each other, work in a similar style during the same period of time.

Japonisme is a French term to describe the craze for all things Japanese. In 1854 trade began with Japan – there became a fascination with art of the Far East.

What does it mean to be influenced?

Ukiyo-E (meaning floating world) was the golden age of woodblock prints. Big influence on Impressionists. Similar subject matter.

How does an art movement become popular?

Impressionism The Impressionists’ works rarely respond to political events Its content is very different from the Realists’ focus on social commentary

Realism (or naturalism) in the arts is the attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding artistic conventions, implausible, exotic and supernatural elements.

Impressionism started as a derogatory term, but as the work found fans, the name stuck in a positive way

Impressionism • Scenes of daily leisurely activities • Loose brushstrokes • Pastel colors (with blues and violets replacing blacks and browns) • Lack of a structured composition • Natural lighting

The Impressionists were REBELS They painted “PLEIN AIR” meaning outside and not in a studio.

Edouard Manet, Manet Luncheon on the Grass, 1863. Titan, Pastoral Concert, 1510 Manet exhibited it at the Salon des Refusés (Salon of the rejected). He was admired by Monet and his friends, and he became the leader of the Impressionist movement

Manet Zola , 1868 A writer who wrote about artists being free to purse their own aesthetic inclinations.

Manet, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère” 1882. More impressionistic. A slice of life.

Claude Monet Impressionist paintings incorporated the qualities of sketchesabbreviations, speed, and spontaneity. What critics might call shortcuts

Does anyone know what technology was becoming popular around this time which had an effect on Impressionists painting so quickly? Hint: you probably have

Monet lived in extreme poverty until the 1880 s when Impressionism started to catch on

Claude Monet, Hay stacks. 1890 What do you notice about these three separate paintings?

Claude Monet, Monet Rouen Cathedral, 1894.

What do you notice in the water? What is a reflection? Why do you think it was important ?

Claude Monet, Monet Waterlillies, 1920

Claude Monet The Japanese Bridge 1899.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Painted “happy pictures” He avoided black paint. He sought to paint a “slice of life”

Renoir Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881.

Renoir, Oarsmen at Chatou, 1879.

Renoir On The Terrace, 1881.

Edgar Degas § Figures tend to run-off sides § diagonal compositions ”Ballet Rehearsal”, 1876.

Edgar Degas, The Dance Class, 1874.

Edgar Degas, Horses Before the Stands, 1866.

Degas, Four Dancers, 1899. Chalk Pastel.

The Assignment You will be using one of these following artists’ paintings to make a reproduction of its composition in color oil pastels • Manet • Monet • Renoir • Degas

reproduction - The act of reproducing; copying; creating a facsimile. The product of the act of reproducing, especially when it is significantly faithful in its resemblance to the form and elements of the original.

The Rubric • The majority of colors on reproduction match the original 25 pts • A sketch is made in pencil and shown to teacher before color is applied 25 pts • There is absolutely no white left of the paper 25 pts • No rips or folds in the paper 25 pts. Total 100 pts

For the rest of the class period we will work on a work sheet in groups on pastel techniques.