1. Impressionism: history Inspired by Edouard Manet Rebelled against French art establishment Movement received name at 1874 art exhibition

2. Impressionism: characteristics General impression of a scene or object use of pure, unmixed primary colors used small brush strokes to simulate reflected light

3. Impression: Sunrise by Claude Monet, 1872

4. Le Parliament by Claude Monet, 1904

5. Haystacks by Claude Monet

6. Haystacks: Morning snow effect by Claude Monet

7. Rouen Cathedral by Claude Monet, 1894

8. Waterlilies by Claude Monet

10. Flowers at Giverny by Claude Monet

11. Girl with Watering Can by Pierre Auguste Renoir

12. Luncheon of the Boating Party by Renoir

13. The Dancer by Edgar Degas

14. Post-Impressionism Redirection of Impressionism Reaction against “fleeting impressions” Restored concern for formal elements

15. 2 groups Formalists –Seurat & Pointillists –Cezanne Colorists –Van Gogh –Gauguin –Matisse

16. Pointillism Application of paint in small dots of pure color also called Neo-Impressionism

17. Sunday Afternoon on Le Grande Jatte by Seurat

18. Pointillism: close-up

19. Cezanne Most significant contribution: eliminated distinction between foreground & background; asserted flatness of the 2-dimensional canvas

20. Still Life by Cezanne

22. Wheatfields by Vincent Van Gogh

23. Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

24. Bedroom at Arles by Vincent Van Gogh

25. Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh

26. The Dance by Matisse

27. Blue Nude by Henri Matisse

28. Icarus by Henri Matisse

29. Impressionism: review General impression of a scene or object use of pure, unmixed primary colors used small brush strokes to simulate reflected light

30. Post-Impressionism: review Re-direction of Impressionism Reaction against “fleeting impressions” Restored concern for formal elements