The document discusses Impressionism, an 18th century art movement that originated in Paris. Key Impressionist artists included Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Cezanne, Sisley, Morisot, Manet, and Degas. The term "Impressionism" comes from an art critic's mockery of Monet's painting Impression, Soleil Levant. The Impressionists held their first exhibit in Paris in 1874. Impressionist works were characterized by thin but visible brush strokes, freely brushed colors, bright contrast, outdoor painting, and the depiction of ordinary subject matter and movement to portray the passage of time. This contrasted with conventional art of the time which featured

1. The Impressionists
The Impressionists
Impression , soleil levant , Claude Monet
1872

2. Impressionism
• An 18th century art movement that
originated in Paris that rebelled against the
conventional art community of the time
(Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Cezanne, Sisley, M
orisot, Manet, Degas).
• Term comes from an art critics mockery of
Monet’s Impression, Soleil Levant.
• First exhibit of their work in Paris in 1874.

3. Characteristics
A.- Lines and contours
B.- Dark and sombre
C.- Indoor painting.
D.- Subjects: religious
themes and portraits.
E.- No movement, poses.
D.- Conventional points of
view.
Convention

4. A.-Thin but visible brush strokes
and freely brushed colours.
B.- Bright contrast.
C.- Painting outdoors.
D.- Ordinary subject matter
E.- Movement and light
portraying the passage of
time.
F.- Unusual angles
•Lines and contours
•Dark and sombre
•Indoor painting.
•Subjects: religious themes
and portraits .
•No movement, poses.
Impressionism
ConventionVS
Characteristics

5. Manet

6. Manet Un bar aux Folies Bergère

7. Monet

8. Monet Nenúfares

9. Degas

10. Degas
Bailarina basculando (Bailarina verde)

11. Renoir

12. Renoir Baile del Moulin de la Galette

13. Ecole des Beaux Arts

14. Ecole des Beaux Arts

15. Ecole des Beaux Arts

16. Ecole des Beaux Arts

17. Ecole des Beaux Arts