11. Name: _________________________________________________________________ Score: _________________
IMPRESSIONISM
Date(s): _______________________________________
Essential questions based on the Impressionism readings
1. Before the start of Impressionism, art in Paris had a specific style and characteristics.
Please explain.
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2. How was early Impressionism viewed in Paris?
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3. Who coined the term Impressionism? Where did the name come from?
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4. What are some ways you can identify works from the Impressionism art movement?
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In this area, paste a color printed image of
your favorite piece of artwork from the
Impressionism image bank provided.
Title: ____________________________________________
Artist: ___________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________
Medium: _________________________________________
Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?
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12. 5. The Impressionists are known for their unconventional application of paint. What was this
technique called and what are its qualities?
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6. What does painting ‘en plein air’ mean? Why was this important to the Impressionists?
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7. What were two influences for the artists of the Impressionism movement? Explain how these
influences can be seen.
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8. This article identifies many elements & principles from Impressionism. Please identify 2 and
describe how they are used in the artwork you read about.
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In this area, paste a color printed image of
one of your favorite pieces of artwork from
the Impressionism image bank provided.
Title: ____________________________________________
Artist: ___________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________
Medium: _________________________________________
Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?
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13. Artist Study
Artist
Pierre-Auguste
Renoir
Subject Matter
(What did they paint?)
Characteristics/Style
(How did they paint?)
Mary Cassatt
Claude Monet
In this area, paste a color printed image of
one of your favorite pieces of artwork from
the Impressionism image bank provided.
Title: ____________________________________________
Artist: ___________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________
Medium: _________________________________________
Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?
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14. Notes & Narrowing
Look thorugh the Impressionism image bank located on the server or teacher webpage.
In the space below, write down all of the works of art that you like. Note the artist’s name and
the title of the work. List any you see in the image bank that you like, are inspired by, or want
to learn more about. From there, narrow the list to your 3 favorites. These will be the images
you print and write about on the previous pages.