1. FRENCH IMPRESSIONISMBy Drew Anderson

2. IMPRESSIONIST ERA IN FRANCE Impressionism in France began in the middle of the 19 th century andgained its most significant influence near the last quarter of the century(Moffat 1). Was driven by multiple factors including: anti-establishment movements,and influences from Asiatic as well as other foreign cultures. Artists of the time period crafted images of modern life, counteringearlier forms of art based in history and mythology (Moffat 1). 3. IMPRESSIONIST TREND Impressionism evolved from the realist movement. Artists wished to break away from traditional forms of art not only in theunderstanding of the images but also techniques used. One of the revolutionary techniques used in Impressionist art was theapplication of the paint. Very small brush strokes were used, focusing onevery minor detail, especially accurate depictions of light. 4. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMEugene Boudin 1824-1898 5. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMMary Cassatt 1844-1926 6. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMGustave Caillebotte 1848-1894 7. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMPaul Cezanne1839-1906 8. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMEdgar Degas1834-1917 9. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMPaul Gauguin 1848-1903 10. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMEdouard Manet 1832-1883 11. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMClaude Monet 1840-1926 12. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMBerthe Morisot 1841-1895 13. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMCamille Pissarro 1830-1903 14. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMAuguste Renoir 1841-1919 15. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMGeorges Seurat 1859-1891 16. THE ARTISTS OF IMPRESSIONISMAlfred Sisley 1839-1899 17. IMPRESSIONIST FOCUS Similar to the perceptions found in naturalist literature, impressionistpainting focuses on natural landscape and human experience in nature(Poplawski 193). Natural elements found in the painting include: pastoral scenes, ruralsociety, villages, roads, bridges, fields, orchards, gardens, roofs, parks, andrivers (Poplawski 193). The use of lighting in the paintings explores the impression of themoment. 18. INFLUENCE ON LITERATURE Impressionist writing includes both realism and naturalism in opposition tosymbolism (Kronegger 25). The goal of the literature is to capture the human experience from arealistic perspective. The literature from the time period deals with impressions found in natureor in a raw settings (Poplawski 194). The visual imagery found in impressionist paintings can also be found inimpressionist literature. Similar to impressionist art, the literature is highly subjective, with many gaps to befilled in by the reader, creating multiple impressions. 19. IMPRESSIONIST WRITERSCharles Baudelaire 1821-1867 20. IMPRESSIONIST WRITERSStephane Mallarme 1842-1898 21. IMPRESSIONIST WRITERSArthur Rimbaud 1854-1891 22. IMPRESSIONIST WRITERSPaul Verlaine1844-1896 23. IMPRESSIONIST WRITERSJules Laforgue1860-1887 24. IMPRESSIONISM MOVIE CLIPImpressionism 25. BIBLIOGRAPHYMoffat, Charles. "French Impressionism." Art History Archive. (2007): n. page. Web. 3 Mar. 2013.http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/impressionism/French-Impressionism.html.Poplawski, Paul. Encyclopedia of Literary Modernism. Wesport: Greendwood Publishing Group, 2003. Web.