Impressionism

Modernism is characterized by the throwing out of the old, and embracing new ways of seeing, new ideas about art functions, and more experimentation. Yet no one seems to agree on when Modernism actually began. Some argue that Impressionism could be considered the first modern movement. In class, it was defined as a time frame of 1915 to 1940 . Other sources say it began after WWI, which ended in 1918. I theorize that it began before all of those. Prior to the 19th century, artists’ works were…

breaking the pattern that the Impressionists have put into place, a pattern that Gustave seems to enjoy breaking. Instead of painting with a loose brush Gustave chooses to go with smaller and much more delicate work which might be mistaken for Neo-Impressionism. Gustave also replaces the energy and speed of the city with a cold silence. To understand what message Gustave is trying to send, it’s wise to discuss the history of the city at his time. Between the 1850’s and 1860’s Paris was going…

Style Goya was a Romantic painter; these unique artists aimed to break free from traditional rules and selected their own subjects. Romantic painters were independent of the social order and distinguished themselves from European culture as Goya did. These artists including Goya set out to grasp the moment of tragedy and combat. Goya excelled in the late Baroque and Rococo styles in his youth, but never entirely incorporated the influence of Neo-Classicism, (attributed from the influence of…

omitted from art history. In 1883, Renoir painted the clearly Renaissance-inspired Reclining Nude. He then painted many nudes, vastly different than his previous works that focused on Parisian lifestyle. Overall, Renoir’s style and development of impressionism set a basis for later artists like Henri Matisse and Pablo…

Throughout the time of human existence there have been many instances in which literature, religion, philosophy, and art stood, and currently still stand, as a major significance in the history of our world. Without these major events, our world would not be what it is today. A historical event that has a major impact on our world today is Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812. Here, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia but was forced to retreat due to his lack of supplies and the cold, harsh…

Mary Cassatt was an American artist who worked mainly in Europe, and was affiliated with the Impressionist movement. She is most popular for her paintings of women and children in everyday settings.Because of her involvement with the Impressionists, she received a lot of criticism - mainly for her vibrant colors and unflattering accuracy with which she painted her subjects. She is an inspiring artist because of how she overcame every obstacle in her way to become on artist. She didn’t like her…

drawings. Most of everything I came across in my opinion, were meaningless. Mostly because I could not decipher what the artist is portraying or the message behind it, while others were just ok. Until I stumbled upon a painting located in the Impressionism Gallery on the 2nd floor by Gustave Courbet. The painting I chose to write about is called the Fox in the Snow by Gustave Courbet. I stumbled upon this piece when I…

‘Ephemeral… fugitive… contingent’: these words written by Charles Baudelaire in 1863 express the very nature of metropolitan life in the late nineteenth century. Urban renewal across Europe had given way to a new, fast-paced way of life, and nowhere was this more evident than in Paris: the then cultural centre of the western world. Crowds of people would converge upon Haussmann’s wide boulevards, swiftly navigating through the city to see and be seen by their fellow Parisians. Painting en plein…

artists and became the first of his generation to successfully secede from the Impressionist style. By emphasising arrangements of colour, and perceiving paintings in extreme abstract and geometric senses, Cezanne established the bridge between Impressionism and art of the twentieth century’s new inquest, Cubism. Cezanne directly inspired Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in their Cubist experiments, the first movements of abstract style. This christened Cézanne as ‘the father of Modernism’. His…

popularity among artists and which is was symbolism. Symbolism was used to promote more spiritual art, going against the scientific advancements and Darwin theory. The Impressionistic movement was led by Claude Monet in the late nineteenth century. Impressionism involved blurred colors and imprecise shapes within the image, leading to the belief of some that the work was incomplete…