Postimpressionism
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Postimpressionism
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Characteristics
Emphasis on color and form Art for art’s sake
Didn’t try to sell their art No patrons Didn’t care what critics or public thought
Strived to invent new techniques
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Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890)
Bright colors (especially yellow) Short, choppy brushstrokes
Sometimes didn’t even use a brush Lonely life of poverty, depression and
mental illness Eventually commits suicide
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Vincent van GoghStarry Night
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Vincent van GoghSunflowers1888, Oil on canvas
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Vincent van GoghWheatfield with Crows1890, Oil on canvas
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Paul Gauguin (1848 – 1903) Abandoned his wife and kids, travelled the world
and settled in Tahiti Knew van Gogh
Painted together in France Argued frequently Van Gogh tried to kill Gauguin
Figures with no shadows No realistic colors
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Paul GauguinDay of the Gods (Mahana no Atua)1894, Oil on canvas
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Paul GauginSpirit of the Dead Watching1892
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Georges Seurat (1859 – 1891)
Pointillism – Painting using tiny dots that are side by side
Scientific use of color Painted indoors with artificial light
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Georges SeuratThe Bathers, Asnières1883 - 1884
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Georges SeuratA Sunday on La Grande Jatte – 18841884 – 1886, Oil on canvas
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Paul Cézanne (1839 – 1906)
Tried to recapture the glory of landscapes Obsessed with 3D feel in nature His still-lifes tilt, twist, and violate the laws
of physics
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Paul CezanneThe Basket of Apples1895, Oil on canvas
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Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire1902 – 1904, Oil on canvas