RAGANAS, RICHARD P.

HUMAN 1

BSIT – 3B MIDTERMASS4

IMPRESSIONISM AND EXPRESSIONISM

1. Where did it start? Impressionism vs. Expressionism

Answer: Impressionism originated in late 19th century Paris, when artists including
Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Alfred Sisley formed the Anonymous Society of
Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers. The movement served as a reaction to a rapidly
changing urban environment. These artists rejected traditional realism and instead
focused on spontaneous brushstrokes, vibrant colors, and subjects taken from newly
modernized life.

Expressionism developed in Germany and Austria in the early 20th century, again as a
response to the dehumanizing effects of industrialization. Artist groups credited with
founding the movement included the likes of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Wassily
Kandinsky. Expressionist artists turned to lurid color, gestural brushstrokes, and
distorted subjects to channel intense, genuine emotions through their works.

2. Who are the notable painters of each (Impressionism vs. Expressionism)name in

each.

Answer: Some famous artists in impressionism are Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro,
Alfred Sisley, Édouard Manet, Armand Guillaumin, etc.

While some famous artists in expressionism are Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Georges
Rouault, Max Beckmann, August Macke, Paul Klee, Marc Chagall, Edvard Munch,
Wassily Kandinsky, etc.

3. What is the subject of impressionism and Expressionism?

Answer: Impressionists rebelled against classical subject matter and embraced

modernity, desiring to create works that reflected the world in which they lived. Uniting
them was a focus on how light could define a moment in time, with color providing
definition instead of black lines.

Expressionism, artistic style in which the artist seeks to depict not objective reality but
rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse within a
person.