Impressionism

06/03/2014

The name of this movement was taken from a Painting called the Impression of Sun Rise that was done by an artist that was a key figure in that period called Cloude Monet in 1874

Impression Of Sun Rise, Claude Manet, 1874

The seeds of this art movement was launched in 1874 by a group called The Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, Print makers etc.... Cloude Monet was one of the other members that were in this group, together they organised an exhibition that was held at the studio of the photographer Nadar. During this exhibition 39 artists exhibited their work.

Nadar, First Photographer Who Shot An Aerial
View From His Own Parachute 

Nadar's Photography Studio 

Artists That Exhibited In The Nadar's Studio In 1874

- Claude Monet (1840-1926)

- Auguste Ronier (1841-1919)

- Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

- Berth Morisot (1841-95)

- Camille Pissarro (1831-1903)

- Alfred Sisley (1839-99)

In all there were 18 exhibitions of the Anonymous Society Group, that were held between 1874 and 1886.

Impressionism is Characterized by its interest in the effect of the light and proportion. A good example of this effect is shown in the painting that Alfred Sisley did called The Flooding At Port Marly. In this painting the artist is showing the reflection of the building in the water and how the light is hitting with all around the surrounding.

  

The Flooding At Port Marly, Alfred Sisley

Another example of this effect is the painting by Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral 1890. he did this painting of this Cathedral more then ones by using the different tones of shades and color in different time of day.

The Roune Cathedral, Monet,1890

Reference.....
- Ian Crofton 1990, The Guinness Encyclopedia, Gunness Publishing Ltd,1990, The Visual Arts, Cubism and Abstraction

- HEILBRUNN TIMELINE OF ART HISTORY, Impressionism: Art and Modernity [online] Available at: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm.