French Impressionists French III Ms. Pyrett

Table of Contents What is impressionism? Who are some famous Impressionists? Exit Works Cited Author’s Slide Concept Map

What is impressionism? A style of art that is typical of 19 th century France Was started in Paris by a small group of revolutionary artists They were rejected by the Salon and formed their own Salon des Refusés The art is characterized by certain key features… click here to find out more! Back Exit Contents

A style of art that is typical of 19 th century France

Was started in Paris by a small group of revolutionary artists

They were rejected by the Salon and formed their own Salon des Refusés

The art is characterized by certain key features… click here to find out more!

Features of Impressionism Brushstrokes Light Content Technology Back Exit Contents

Brushstrokes Light Wispy Short Broken « Taches » Gave way to pointillism Back Exit Contents

Light

Wispy

Short

Broken

« Taches »

Gave way to pointillism

Light They studied natural light En plain air Also studied the effects of artificial lighting New technologies allowed the artists to study and paint outdoors… to view these techonologies click here Back Exit Contents

They studied natural light

En plain air

Also studied the effects of artificial lighting

New technologies allowed the artists to study and paint outdoors… to view these techonologies click here

Technologies that allowed artists to study and paint outside Easels Paint in tubes Pencils Exit Back Contents

Content Imperssionists were the first to paint still lives Painted scenes of women and children As well as everyday people Also painted scenes in bars, horse tracks, brothels, and theaters Exit Back Contents

Imperssionists were the first to paint still lives

Painted scenes of women and children

As well as everyday people

Also painted scenes in bars, horse tracks, brothels, and theaters

Technology In addition to the new technologies that allowed the artists to paint outside they were obsessed with the new technologies of the day Cameras Lightbulbs Steam Engine Back Exit Contents

In addition to the new technologies that allowed the artists to paint outside they were obsessed with the new technologies of the day

Camera Captured everyday scenes Influenced painters to paint like a picture i.e. edges cut off, you wouldn’t see all of a person’s face, it would be half cut off on the edge Toulouse Lautrec Back Exit Contents

Captured everyday scenes

Influenced painters to paint like a picture

i.e. edges cut off, you wouldn’t see all of a person’s face, it would be half cut off on the edge

Light Bulb Imperssionists studied the effects of artifical lighting on colors and faces Edgar Degas Back Exit Contents

Imperssionists studied the effects of artifical lighting on colors and faces

Steam Engine Influenced artists in two main ways They studied the effects of light on the steam They were able to travel to the seaside and art was brought over from Asia Claude Monet Back Exit Contents

Influenced artists in two main ways

They studied the effects of light on the steam

They were able to travel to the seaside and art was brought over from Asia

Famous Impressionists Claude Monet Edouard Manet Edgar Degas Paul Cézanne Berthe Morisot Pierre-Auguste Renoir Exit Back Contents

Claude Monet

Edouard Manet

Edgar Degas

Paul Cézanne

Berthe Morisot

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Claude Monet The most widely known impressionist Left the Paris scene for his home in Giverny Known for his studies of changes in light, seasons, and time His most famous works Exit Back Contents Video

The most widely known impressionist

Left the Paris scene for his home in Giverny

Known for his studies of changes in light, seasons, and time

Monet’s Works Poppies Blooming Haystacks Rouen Cathedral Japanese Bridge Parliment Water Lillies Exit Back Contents

Edouard Manet Considered the father of impressionism Started with a pallet of greys and blacks Mostly portraits Exit Back His most famous works Contents Video

Considered the father of impressionism

Started with a pallet of greys and blacks

Mostly portraits

Manet’s Works Old Guitarist Young Flautist Émile Zola The Balcony Breakfast in the Studio Back Exit Contents

Edgar Degas Painted mostly women Horse Races Ballarinas Operas His most famous works Video Exit Back Contents

Painted mostly women

Horse Races

Ballarinas

Operas

Degas’ Works Portrait of the Bellini Family Horseraces in Longchamps The Singer with the Glove Ballet Rehearsal The Tub Back Ext Contents

Paul Cézanne Early Cubist also Landscapes Still lives His most famous works Exit Back Contents Video

Early Cubist also

Landscapes

Still lives

Cézanne’s Works Montagne Saint-Victoire The Bathers Still Lives Back Exit Contents

Berthe Morisot One of the only two well known impressionists that was a woman Studied daily activities of women and their children Married Manet’s brother Her most famous works Exit Back Contets video

One of the only two well known impressionists that was a woman

Studied daily activities of women and their children

Married Manet’s brother

Morisot’s Works Harbor at Loraint On the Balcony Lady at her toilet Chasing Butterflies At the Ball Exit Back Contents

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Studied light and shadows Loved to paint people Also studied women more than others His most famous works Exit Back Contents Video

Studied light and shadows

Loved to paint people

Also studied women more than others

Renoir’s Works Claude Monet Luncheon of the Boating Party The Country Dance The Bathers Dance at le Moulin de la Galette Back Exit Contents

Works Cited WebMuseum http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impressionism/ YouTube http://www.youtube.com Back Exit Contents

WebMuseum

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impressionism/

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com

About the Author My name is Theresann Pyrett I am a student at GVSU I am studying Secondary French Education with a minor in History I love art, especially impressionism This powerpoint is part of my ED 205 portfolio Email me here Exit Back Contents

My name is Theresann Pyrett

I am a student at GVSU

I am studying Secondary French Education with a minor in History

I love art, especially impressionism

This powerpoint is part of my ED 205 portfolio

Email me here

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