IMPRESSIONISM
Impressionism was a radical art movement that originated from Paris, France during 1870s. Impressionism can be named as the first modern art movements. French painters rebelled against fine classical subject matter and aimed for “one of a kind” works that represented the world that they live in. The artists wanted to capture the scene in the moment and not sit in a studio to paint. They would paint outside in the streets or wherever they can capture an image. Impressionists paint in front of their subject (in the open air or en plein air) in order to capture things that are happening during the session such as movement of sunlight. Artists strongly emphasize natural vibrant sunlight. Rapid brush strokes help give the illusion of movement. Impressionists usually painted during day time when shadows pop out the most to give them the full effect of light. They paint everyday scenes and capture the light and shadow movement based in real time. Many of their paintings look like they are unfinished or made by an amateur because they abandoned the use of traditional linear perspectives. They use pure and intense colors (thick impasto paint). Some famous impressionists painters are Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Claude Monet was a founder of the art movement Impressionism. Impressionism spread all throughout European and would soon enter its way into America.