Impressionism
•an art movementthat 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.
Claude Monet
•One ofthe founders of the
impressionist movement
best known for his
landscape paintings,
particularly those depicting
his beloved flower gardens
and water lily ponds.
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.
Post- Impressionism
•It usesa geometric approach,
fragmenting objects and distorting
people’s faces and body parts, and
applying colors that were not
necessarily realistic or natural.
Vincent Van Gogh
Hisworks were
remarkable for their
strong, heavy brush
strokes, intense
emotions, and colors
that appeared to almost
pulsate with energy.