10. Impressionism
Put the words in the gaps: Ordinary, Movement, visual, comes, light,
satirical, painting
Impressionism is a 19th-century art .....................of a group of
Paris-based artists. Impressionist .................. characteristics
include relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, Colours are
applied side-by-side with little mixing, making contrast to make the
colour appear more vivid to the viewer.
Gives emphasis on ..................... in its changing qualities,
..................... subjects, movement as an important element,
unusual ..................... angles and shadows.
The Impressionists faced opposition from the conventional art
community in France.
The name of the style ............... from the title of a Claude Monet
work, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise), and it
was .......................at first.