Impressionism & Post-Impressionism

Characteristics of Impressionism Developed in France between 1860s-1890s Scenes of daily leisurely activities Loose brushstrokes Pastel colors (with blues and violets replacing blacks and browns) Lack of a structured composition Natural lighting Characteristics of Impressionism

Claude Monet He made no attempt to smooth the brushstrokes or blend the pigments. The work was “finished in the sense of a complete thought- the capture of a specific moment in time”

Impression Sunrise, 1872

Claude Monet, Hay stacks . 1890

Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, 1894.

He sought to paint a “slice of life” Pierre-Auguste Renoir Painted “happy pictures” He avoided black paint. He sought to paint a “slice of life”

Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881.

La Moulin de la Galette, 1876.

Edgar Degas primary subject – ballet dancers diagonal compositions “Ballet Rehearsal”, 1876.

“The Dance Class,” 1874.

“The Bath,” 1892. Mary Cassatt American Daughter of a Philadelphia banker, lived in France Most famous female impressionist, Befriended by Degas Primary subject mother and child

Mary Cassatt Mother and Child, 1889.

Kitagawa Utamaro Woman with Baby 1860s Mary Cassatt Maternal Caress, 1891.

Post-Impressionism Reaction to Impressionism, became more non-representational Sometimes used multiple or contrasting vantage points. Emphasized individual style or expression Frequently represents abstract or unconscious thought or feeling

Other styles (Post-Expressionism)

Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait

Undergrowth with a Couple, Vincent Van Gogh

Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat (Pointilism)

Red Room, Henri Matisse (Fauvism)

Now do your own  Select a coloring page to complete in the style of a Romantic, Realist, Impressionist, or Post-Impressionist. Use markers, colored pencils, or crayons. Write your first and last name, English teacher’s name, and hour on the front.