Impressionism

What is Impressionism? What is the style and subject matter of Morisot and Monet? Why work in a series?

• Impressionism: Capturing “impression” of a scene, artist’s interpretation of light/form

• Morisot: Focus on value of LEISURE and free time, captures moments in time

  • EX: Summer’s Day, Villa at The Seaside 

    • Signs with signature, dashing paint on surface to SUGGEST FORM

• Monet: 

  • EX: Rouen Cathedral (30+ series), Stacks of Wheat (25+), Water Lilies (250+)

    • Moves away from reality by focusing on FORM, only painting light surfaces

    • Pure color and your eye does the mixing - thick and visible strokes create artist “handwriting”

  • CRITICS HATED: “It hurts our eyes” lol - unfinished, crude, childish

    • Goes against academy paintings

• Series work: Capture how TIME/LIGHT change a surface or environment