ImpressionismImpressionist artists were interested in the effects of color as it used broken color rather than flat. It was based on observation and not interested in politics or religion. It was "art for art's sake". Studied nature and tried to capture the effect of sunlight on the subject matter. Concentrated on the changing effects of light and used short brush strokes. It was called Impressionism because it caused you to see an "impression" of what was real.
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Impressionism refers to an art form that is commonly associated with 19th century France. Impressionist paintings have a free and unfinished look to them. Claude Monet was a very influential figure during the Impressionistic era. He is said to be the founder of Impressionism and, was best known for his Water Lillie’s painting. The Impressionist artists, including Alfred Sisley, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir are most recognized for creating landscapes using vibrant colors and vague brush strokes. Another famous artist that was considered more of a post-impressionist was none other than Vincent Van Gogh. The Impressionistic movement was the widely successful and still used today.
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