French Impressionists

French III

Ms. Pyrett

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What is impressionism?Who are some

famous Impressionists?

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What is impressionism?

A style of art that is typical of 19th century France

Was started in Paris by a small group of revolutionary artists

They were rejected by the Salon and formed their own Salon des Refusés

The art is characterized by certain key features… click here to find out more!

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Features of Impressionism

Brushstrokes

Light

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Technology

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Brushstrokes

Light

Wispy

Short

Broken

« Taches »

Gave way to pointillism

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Light

They studied natural light

En plain air

Also studied the effects of artificial lighting

New technologies allowed the artists to study and paint outdoors… to view these techonologies click here

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Technologies that allowed artists to study and paint outside

Easels

Paint in tubes

Pencils

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Imperssionists were the first to paint still lives

Painted scenes of women and children

As well as everyday people

Also painted scenes in bars, horse tracks, brothels, and theaters

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Technology

In addition to the new technologies that allowed the artists to paint outside they were obsessed with the new technologies of the day

CamerasLightbulbs

Steam Engine

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Camera

Captured everyday scenes

Influenced painters to paint like a picture

i.e. edges cut off, you wouldn’t see all of a person’s face, it would be half cut off on the edge

Toulouse Lautrec

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Light Bulb

Imperssionists studied the effects of artifical lighting on colors and faces

Edgar Degas

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Steam Engine

Influenced artists in two main waysThey studied the effects of light on the steam

They were able to travel to the seaside and art was brought over from Asia

Claude Monet

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Famous Impressionists

Claude Monet

Edouard Manet

Edgar Degas

Paul Cézanne

Berthe Morisot

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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Claude Monet

The most widely known impressionist

Left the Paris scene for his home in Giverny

Known for his studies of changes in light, seasons, and time

His most famous works

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Monet’s Works

Poppies Blooming Haystacks Rouen Cathedral

Japanese Bridge

ParlimentWater Lillies

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Edouard Manet

Considered the father of impressionism

Started with a pallet of greys and blacks

Mostly portraits

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His most famous works

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Manet’s Works

Old GuitaristYoung Flautist

Émile Zola

The Balcony

Breakfast in the Studio

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Edgar Degas

Painted mostly women

Horse Races

Ballarinas

Operas

His most famous works

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Degas’ Works

Portrait of the Bellini Family

Horseraces in Longchamps

The Singer with the Glove

Ballet Rehearsal The Tub

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Paul Cézanne

Early Cubist also

Landscapes

Still lives

His most famous works

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Cézanne’s Works

Montagne Saint-Victoire

The Bathers

Still Lives

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Berthe Morisot

One of the only two well known impressionists that was a woman

Studied daily activities of women and their children

Married Manet’s brother

Her most famous works

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Morisot’s Works

Harbor at Loraint

On the Balcony

Lady at her toilet

Chasing Butterflies At the Ball

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Studied light and shadows

Loved to paint people

Also studied women more than others

His most famous works

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Renoir’s Works

Claude Monet

Luncheon of the Boating Party

The Country Dance

The Bathers

Dance at le Moulin de la Galette

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Works Cited

WebMuseumhttp://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impressionism/

YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com

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About the Author

My name is Theresann Pyrett

I am a student at GVSU

I am studying Secondary French Education with a minor in History

I love art, especially impressionism

This powerpoint is part of my ED 205 portfolio

Email me here

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