Impressionism
Prepared by:
HENRY M. REQUILLAS JR.
T- III, MAPEH Department
Impressionism
•an art movement that emerged in the
second half of the 19th century
among a group of Paris-based artists.
•The duration of the impressionist
movement was quite short, less than
20 years from 1872 to the mid-1880s.
Impressionism
•The name impressionism
was coined from the title of a
work by French painter
Claude Monet, Impression
Sunrise
Impression Sunrise
Art practices in
Impressionism
•Color and Light
•“Everyday” Subject
•Painting Outdoors
•Open Composition
•The Influence of Photography
Monochromatic
•The distinct colors
merge in the eye of the
viewer to appear single-
colored.
Impressionism artists
•Claude Monet
•Edouard Manet
•Auguste Renoir
Claude Monet
•One of the founders of the
impressionist movement
best known for his
landscape paintings,
particularly those depicting
his beloved flower gardens
and water lily ponds.
Woman with a
parasol
Irises in Monet’s Garden
Pierre- Auguste Renoir
∙ One of the central figures
of the impressionist
movement.
∙ His early works were
snapshots of real life, full
of sparkling color and light.
Dancer
A girl with watering can
Edouard Manet
• He was one of the
first 19th century
artists to depict
modern-life
subjects.
Argenteuil
Rue Mosnier decked with
flags
Post -
Impressionism
Post- Impressionism
•It uses a geometric approach,
fragmenting objects and distorting
people’s faces and body parts, and
applying colors that were not
necessarily realistic or natural.
Post- Impressionism
Artists
•Paul Cezanne
•Vincent van Gogh
Paul Cezanne
He was a French
artist
“Father of
Modern art”
Still life with
compotier
Boy in a red vest
Vincent Van Gogh
His works were
remarkable for their
strong, heavy brush
strokes, intense
emotions, and colors
that appeared to almost
pulsate with energy.
Starry Night
The sower

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