Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Vocabulary1. Landscape- a painting or drawing of the land or a natural

environment

2. Portrait- a picture or likeness of a person.

3. Impressionism- a style of painting characterized by a concentration on the general scene or object and the way light effects the scene or object.

4. En Plein Air- French for “in the open air.” Sketching or painting outdoors, as opposed to in a studio

5. Still life- a painting or drawing of flowers, fruit, or other assorted objects

6. Brushstroke- the movement of an artists brush full of paint or ink on a surface.

7. Tight brush stroke- when the brushstrokes on a painting are not visible, giving the art a polished look

8. Loose brush stroke- when specific strokes from a brush are visible on a painting

Why learn about Impressionism?

We will…• see how master artists have painted.• learn about the artists who influenced

our Plein-aire Oil Pastel Unit.• learn how to “read” art and talk about

it.• Use this information when putting

together your 1st art history book.

Impressionism- • 19th century art movement• Word is from “Sunrise”• Originated in Paris • Used large brush strokes• Focused on the effects of the

change in time• Influenced by the invention of

photography and other industriesClaude Monet, Impression – Sunrise, 1872.

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Artists of Impressionism and Post Impressionism

• Monet Van Gogh• Pissarro Mary Cassatt• Renoir Seurat

Matisse

Need to know…(COMPLETE SENTENCES)

1. Full name of artist---born-died----where from2. Introductory sentence about artist3. Type of brushstroke used by artist4. Color Relationship(s) used by artist5. Content- What is the artwork about?6. One fun fact about the artist

Impressionists• Monet• Renoir• Pissarro

Post Impressionists• Seurat• Van Gogh • Mary Cassatt• Matisse

Changing times:The Industrial

Revolution

Paris Salon of 1865

Examples of paintings hung in the French Salon(Artists: Delacroix and Poussin)

-What does the subject matter of these two paintings seem to be?-What style of clothing are the subjects wearing?-What are the main colors?

Honoré Daumier satirized the bourgeoises scandalized by the Salon's Venuses, 1864

Bazille’s Studio, Frederic Bazille (studio shared with Renoir and includes Monet, Renoir, Bazille holding the pallette, and Manet wearing a hat.) Hanging paintings had been refused by the Salon.

Monet1840-1926

Rouen Cathedral during….what times of day?

Waterlilies, 1920-1926, Musee de l’Orangerie.

Water Lilies, 1919, Metropolitan Museum of Art,New York City

Nympheas, 1897–1898, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Madame Monet and her Son1875 oil on canvas 39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in.

Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare1877 Oil on canvas23 3/4 x 31 1/2 in.

Need to know…(COMPLETE SENTENCES)

1. Full name of artist---born-died----where from2. Introductory sentence about artist3. Type of brushstroke used by artist4. Color Relationship(s) used by artist5. Content- What is the artwork about?6. One fun fact about the artist

PISSARRO 1830-1903.

Avenue de l'Opera, Paris

Pissarro

Boulevard Montmartre la nuit, 1897, oil on canvas

Orchard in Bloom, Louveciennes1872 oil on canvas17 3/4 x 21 5/8 in.

Need to know…(COMPLETE SENTENCES)

1. Full name of artist---born-died----where from2. Introductory sentence about artist3. Type of brushstroke used by artist4. Color Relationship(s) used by artist5. Content- What is the artwork about?6. One fun fact about the artist

Renoir1841-1919

The Swing The Two Sisters

Luncheon of the Boating Party

Painting of Renoir by: Frédéric Bazille

RENOIR, Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, 1876, Musee d’Orsay.

Need to know…(COMPLETE SENTENCES)

1. Full name of artist---born-died----where from2. Introductory sentence about artist3. Type of brushstroke used by artist4. Color Relationship(s) used by artist5. Content- What is the artwork about?6. One fun fact about the artist

Mary Cassatt1844-1926

Children Playing On The Beach

Breakfast in Bed

Title unknownIn the Loge, 1879

Lydia Seated In The Garden With A Dog In Her Lap

Portrait of Mary Cassatt by Edgar Degas

Portrait Of A Little Girl

The Letter, 1890-91Boating Party

Need to know…(COMPLETE SENTENCES)

1. Full name of artist---born-died----where from2. Introductory sentence about artist3. Type of brushstroke used by artist4. Color Relationship(s) used by artist5. Content- What is the artwork about?6. One fun fact about the artist

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Self Portraits

Sketch, in Paris, 1886. With felt hat, 1886. 1886-87. With Straw Hat, 1887.

With a Japanese print, 1887.

(influenced by Pointillism,)1887.

With a bandaged ear, inArles, 1889.

At Sainte-Remy, 1889.

Irises

Vase with Twelve SunflowersSunflowers

Starry Night reed pen study, 1889, part of the Baldin Collection.

“…it does me good to do what’s difficult. That doesn’t stop me from having a tremendous need for, shall I say the word ---for religion. So I go outside at night to paint the stars.”• Van Gogh, the letters to Theo van Gogh. On or about Saturday, 29 September 1888.

Starry Night, 1889, oil on canvas, Museum of Modern Art.

Van Gogh, Bedroom in Arles, 1888, Van Gogh Museum.

Auvers-sur-Oise, July 1890.

“They are vast stretches of wheat under troubled skies, and I did not have to go out of my way very much in order to try to express sadness and extreme loneliness…. I'm fairly sure that these canvases will tell you what I cannot say in words, that is, how healthy and invigorating I find the countryside.”

Need to know…(COMPLETE SENTENCES)

1. Full name of artist---born-died----where from2. Introductory sentence about artist3. Type of brushstroke used by artist4. Color Relationship(s) used by artist5. Content- What is the artwork about?6. One fun fact about the artist

Pointillism/Neo-impressionismSeurat

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

Seurat

Need to know…(COMPLETE SENTENCES)

1. Full name of artist---born-died----where from2. Introductory sentence about artist3. Type of brushstroke used by artist4. Color Relationship(s) used by artist5. Content- What is the artwork about?6. One fun fact about the artist

FauvismHenri Matisse

1869-1954

Woman with a Hat

The Green Stripe (La Raie Verte), also known as Portrait of Madame Matisse

Red Room

Still Life with Geraniums

The Luxembourg Gardens.

Open Window, Collioure,

Blue_Nudes

Jazz

The Sheaf

The Horse, the Rider, and the Clown

Need to know…(COMPLETE SENTENCES)

1. Full name of artist---born-died----where from2. Introductory sentence about artist3. Type of brushstroke used by artist4. Color Relationship(s) used by artist5. Content- What is the artwork about?6. One fun fact about the artist