Impressionism art notes
Impressionism: Gardners Impressionism ? art of the industrialized, urbanized Paris, a reaction to the brutal and chaotic transformation of French life in the second half of the 19th century Claude Monet The first ?Impressionist?, got the name from when a critic called his painting Impression: Sunrise as an impression rather than a work of art. Impressionist paintings incorporate the qualities of sketches Abbreviation Speed Spontaneity Monet did not try to hide his brush strokes, causing a reaction against the contemporary realist Monet painted outside, focusing on the effects of light Rouen Cathedral Monet painted Rouen Cathedral 40 times from the same spot but at different times of day to have the different lighting