Claude Monet, The Regatta at Argenteuil
From the Romanticism and Realism movement of the seventeenth and eighteenth century, to what became known as the Impressionism movement of the nineteenth century, the transformation of French and Western paintings was drastic and challenging. After the Franco-
Prussian war, France was in desperate and hopeful need to bring a new movement that would cheer the spirits of those that were in distress and pure anguish. This change and uprising was brought by painter Paul Cezanne and the Societe anonyme, a group of painters including Camille
Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas (Sayre, 428). Claude Monet’s paintings were a classic characteristic of the Impressionist movement of the 1870’s. His works were also highly …show more content…
Having such challenged, they all decided to join their paintings, still keeping their unique qualities, but having a much powerful stance to fight the Salon’s jury. By the 1880’s, the Impressionist gained movement and although they were still highly criticized, the public and critics began to recognize them and reward their evolution as something of great influence.
One of the greatest techniques that came with this movement was painting en plein air, which implied a lot challenges for these painters. First of, it meant having to leave their work studios. To many of them, their studios were their source of inspiration, focus and console so stepping out of comfort zones was a brave move. It also meant a great deal to the time of
From the Romanticism and Realism movement of the seventeenth and eighteenth century, to what became known as the Impressionism movement of the nineteenth century, the transformation of French and Western paintings was drastic and challenging. After the Franco-
Prussian war, France was in desperate and hopeful need to bring a new movement that would cheer the spirits of those that were in distress and pure anguish. This change and uprising was brought by painter Paul Cezanne and the Societe anonyme, a group of painters including Camille
Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas (Sayre, 428). Claude Monet’s paintings were a classic characteristic of the Impressionist movement of the 1870’s. His works were also highly …show more content…
Having such challenged, they all decided to join their paintings, still keeping their unique qualities, but having a much powerful stance to fight the Salon’s jury. By the 1880’s, the Impressionist gained movement and although they were still highly criticized, the public and critics began to recognize them and reward their evolution as something of great influence.
One of the greatest techniques that came with this movement was painting en plein air, which implied a lot challenges for these painters. First of, it meant having to leave their work studios. To many of them, their studios were their source of inspiration, focus and console so stepping out of comfort zones was a brave move. It also meant a great deal to the time of