Why did both impressionists/neo-impressionists add white to their colours?

to increase the reflective luminosity of their paint surface

Why did the Neo-Impressionists reject this practice of mixing complementary colours together?

too dull. They wanted brighter, purer mixtures

What did the post-impressionists dislike most about impressionists?

dissolving forms and passive observation of nature

Why did the Impressionists pre-mix complementary colours?

To give colourful neutral to grey hues

Gauguin, van Gogh, Lautrec's style of block-like colours and heavy outlines suggest that..

they were influenced by Japanese prints

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Why did both impressionists/neo-impressionists add white to their colours?
To lighten all hues
to increase the reflective luminosity of their paint surface
they had lots. Monet and Seurat painted houses for a living
to create dynamic shadows of light
2
This part of the post-impressionists were concerned with the symbolic/ emotional use of colour
Realists
Romantics
Classicists
Impressionist
3
Why did the Neo-Impressionists reject this practice of mixing complementary colours together?
paints were becoming more expensive
too dull. They wanted brighter, purer mixtures
too imprecise for their tastes
too messy
4
What colours did Seurat ban from his palette after 1884?
earth tones
black
grey
moon tones
5
This part of the post-impressionists were concerned with the scientific application of colour
Realists
Classicists
Romantics
NeoClassicts
6
Which one of these is not considered a post-impressionist?
van Gogh
Gauguin
Monet
Seurat
7
When was the last Impressionist exhibition?
last week
1886
1871
1932
8
What are the two main groups of Post-Impressionism?
Romantics and Realists
Classicists and Impressionists
Classicists and Romantics
Romantic Idiots and Postmen
9
The Post-Impressionist concerns were...
Only about cities
There is no common theme
Only about rural scenes
Only about people
10
What did the post-impressionists dislike most about impressionists?
The post-impressionists disliked Degas. He was a jerk
dissolving forms and passive observation of nature
Painting outside
The Impressionist rejection of academic style and convention
11
Why did the Impressionists pre-mix complementary colours?
It offered a greater luminosity of forms
It allowed a greater degree of manipulation
To give colourful neutral to grey hues
They were clumsy,what with painting outside and all.
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Gauguin, van Gogh, Lautrec's style of block-like colours and heavy outlines suggest that..
they were influenced by Japanese prints
They took inspiration from the Neo-classicists
They had no idea how to paint
They were influenced by Monet

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