2. IMPRESSIONISM
Concentrated on visual aspects of art
Emphasized technique and juxtaposed
colors
worked outside – captured effects of
Painters
light
Color, tone, texture – muted
greens, browns, grays
Short strokes, dabs, or flecks
Paintings look vague from up close but more
clear and precise at a distance
3. IMPRESSIONISM
Developed in France in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries
Influenced by Realist painters – Edouard
Manet
8. POST-IMPRESSIONISM
Reaction against sensory nature and vagueness
of Impressionism
Advancement of Impressionist techniques and styles
Explored the inner world of mind and spirit and
the physical outer world
More romantic, emotional, and shocking than
Impressionism
Bright colors, sharp outlines
Each artist formed their own specific styles