Impressionism and Expressionism

Impressionism

A style in which the artist captures the image of an object as someone would see it if he/she just caught a glimpse of it, producing vividness and immediacy.

Main purpose of Impressionism

To capture the fleeting qualities of light, color, and atmosphere as well as the emerging psychological principles concerning human consciousness.

Edouard Manet

An artist characterized by the usage of contrasting tones that may appear to be one-dimensional, known for his dislike for layering paints.

Some Works of Edouard Manet

The Funeral, Argenteuil.

Alfred Sisley

An Impressionist painter known for his landscapes.

Camille Pissarro

An Impressionist painter known for his contributions to the movement.

Some Works of Alfred Sisley and Camille Pissarro

Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather (Camille Pissarro), The Bridge (Alfred Sisley).

Edgar Degas

A prominent printmaker and draftsman, most famous for his works depicting dancers.

Some Works of Edgar Degas

The Dance Class, The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years.

Berthe Morisot

An artist who painted women doing everyday things.

One Work of Berthe Morisot

The Mother And Sister Of The Artist.

Claude Monet

An artist whose style used variations of colors and lights, capturing daily or seasonal changes in nature.

One Work of Claude Monet

Impression, Sunrise.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

One of the central figures of the Impressionist movement, known for his early works that were snapshots of real life.

Some Works of Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Two Sisters, The Umbrellas.

Expressionism

Art in which the image of reality is distorted to express the artist's inner feelings or ideas.

Expressionism in Art

The art movement in which artworks conveyed strong feelings.

Edvard Munch

A Norwegian artist known for being the best-known forerunner of Expressionism.

The Scream

A famous painting by Edvard Munch that portrays intimate emotions in a universal way.

Vincent Van Gogh

An artist whose paintings provide a direct sense of how he viewed each scene, interpreted through his eyes, mind, and heart.

Famous Expressionist Artists

Edvard Munch & Vincent Van Gogh.

Some Works of Edvard Munch

The Scream, Anxiety.

Some Works of Van Gogh

Starry Night, Sunflowers.

Psychological themes in Munch's paintings

Characterized by an intensely evocative treatment displaying man's dark side.

Brilliant colors in Munch's work

Used to depict death, agony, anxiety, and human suffering.

Activity1: ARTS

Choose one color (Red, Green or Yellow) and show your emotion and expression of the chosen color.

Example of color emotion

[Red: Energy]

Munch's ability

Rare ability to portray intimate emotions in a universal way.

Fusion in Van Gogh's paintings

Involves a fusion of dramatic, imaginative, rhythmic, and emotional qualities.

Munch's early life

Tortured by sickness, death, insanity, unhappy love affairs, and guilt.

Artistic style of Expressionism

Utilized swirling, swaying brushstrokes to show personal reactions to the anxieties of the modern world.

Munch's psychological themes

Displayed through an evocative treatment of psychological themes.

Van Gogh's interpretation

Each painting interpreted through his eyes, mind, and heart.

Munch's depiction of emotions

Used to convey the artist's inner feelings and ideas.