IMPRESSIONISM
- 1860 – Paris, France
- Monet, Renoir, Manet
- 1863 – not allowed to participate in
salon
o Salon – exhibition / museum
- In 1874, when a group of artists known
as the anonymous society, organized an
art exhibition on Paris, France.
- Movement – “impressionism”
- Commended their innovative style as
revolution in painting
- They used pure unmixed color side by
side using short broken strokes for more
visual effect on the subject. they started
on something new like capturing scenes
of life like household objects, seascapes,
houses, and ordinary people. They
preferred working outdoor in a natural
light incorporating unusual visual
angles, out of proportion object, subject
placed off-centered, and empty spaces
on the canvas.
CHARACTERISTICS:
- Colors & brushstrokes
o Original colors, unmixed colors
o Broken lines
- Subject
o Everyday scenarios
- Outdoor
SUBJECT OF IMPRESSIONISM
- impressionist exhibited “everyday”
scenarios as subjects. They move away
from the usually formal portraits and
splendid portrayals of literary, historical,
religious and mythical subjects. They
preferred capturing common life
scenarios, household objects, landscapes
and seascapes, structures like buildings,
cafes and common houses. They also
show people doing everyday tasks, at
work or leisure or even doing nothing at
all. Impressionist is not made to look
beautiful or lifelike. The body parts can
somehow be vague and the presentation
of the subject’s face can be expressed
using few brush strokes.
- environment, community & still life
LOCATION PREFERENCE OF
IMPRESSIONISM
- the impressionist preferred to paint
outside than in their typical art studio,
and this made them different from the
conventional painters. In the past
paintings in still life, portraits and
landscapes were usually done indoors.
However, they found out that they could
best capture the ever-changing effects of
light on color of they paint outside in a
natural light setting-doing such, their
works showed newness and certain
distinction.
OPEN COMPOSITION
- impressionist used structured approach
in placing and positioning their subject.
ex:
1. Dancers in Blue (1890) – Edgar Degas
2. Boating (1874) – Edquaed Manet
3. The Bark of Dante (1822) – Eugene
Delacroix
POST-IMPRESSIONISM
- geometric approach, fragmenting object,
making people’s faces and body parts
vague and applying colors that were not
necessarily realistic or natural
PAUL CEZANNE (1839-1906)
- French artist
- Art ideas includes:
o Regard color, lines and form
creating an artwork.
o Practice new kind of analytical
discipline. The artist must be
logical and systematic.
o Brushstrokes as constructing
pictures than a painting
VINCENT VAN GOGH (1853-1890)
- Post-impressionist in Netherlands.
- Strong, heavy brush strokes, intense
emotions, and colors that radiate energy.
- Great painter – master drawing.
- PAINTINGS: potato eater & starry
nights