Impressionism

Imp. often reflected on the Haussmanization of Paris and its psychological effects on Parisians

Impressionists tried to capture the optical effects of light

Many impressionists painted en plein air

Salon des Refusés largely contained conventional themes/styles that the public had seen before

Impressionism was considered the first distinctly modern movement in painting

Impressionists were interested in fleeting optical impressions & ephemeral moments in life

Impressionism grew out of a rejection of the ideals of the establishment

Salon des Refusés provided a space for artists denied acceptance to the Salon to exhibit work

French art critic Louis Leroy loved the impressionists

Impressionists used loose brush work and avoided clarity of form

Impressionists aimed to capture the momentary sensory effect of the scene

Impressionists rarely painted modern life, cafés, boudoirs, Parisian streets, & nature

Who painted this?

Manet's Le déjeuner sur l'herbe was widely praised

City planner Haussmann renovated Paris in the mid-ninteenth century

Who painted this?

Where did impressionism begin?

Café Guerbois in Montmartre was a place where impr. artists, writers and photographers hung out

Art critics at the time praised impressionists for pushing boundaries

Impressionists embraced the teachings of the art academies wholeheartedly