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Post Impressionism characteristics
extended Impressionism while rejecting its limitations: the artists continued using vivid colors, a thick application of paint and real-life subject matter, but were more inclined to emphasize geometric forms, distort forms for an expressive effect and use unnatural and seemingly random colors
4 main people of the post Impressionism
Seurat (Fr), Cézanne (Fr),Gauguin (Fr), Van Gogh (Du)
Avant-Garde definition
a French term that translates to "vanguard" or "advance guard"
art that is innovatory, introducing or exploring new forms or subject matter.
Different paintings Seurat painted
•Bathers at asnieres
•Sunday afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte.
Who painted this Painting
Serat, Sunday afternoon on the island Grande Latte
cezanne paintings
The bay of Marseilles was seen from L’Estaque
•Still Life with based of apples,1893
•Mont Sainte-Victoire
•Mont Sainte-Victoria from Les Lauves 1902-06
What made this painting?
Still life with Basket of Apples, by Cezanne
Wo made this painting?
Cezanne, Monte- Saint Victoria seen from Les Lauves
Symbolism in post Impressionism
Search for new content & means to convey it/emotions & inner spirit over observed nature
Freer that the Romanticists to pursue the recesses of the imagination
Gauguin first chooses the individuality & intensity of religious belief
Gauguin was a charismatic character whose ideas resonate with younger artists: the Nabis
Gaugin overview
French artist who worked as a sailor, stockbroker, and painter
Surviving on odd jobs and often without cash, Gauguin began his lifelong nomadic existence in 1886, traveling between Paris and various “exotic” regions.
Gauguin artworks
•The Yellow Christ
-Vision after the sermon
•Day of the God,1894
•Where do We come from? Where are we?Where are we going?
Who painted this painting?
Gaugin, incorporates vibrant colors and simplified forms. He was inspired by his trip to Tahiti
Van Gogh paintings.
•The potato eaters
•the night cafe
•Self Portrait
•Starry Night
Who made this painting and why is it an example of post Impressionism
Van Gogh, The night Cafe:exemplifies Van Gogh's ability to use color not just for representation but as a powerful emotional tool
Who made this and what’s the title?
Rodin, Burgher’s of Calais. demonstrates the influence of Impressionism and Rodin's own unconventional artistic style
