The impressionism in arts

Impressionism

Impressionism is a movement in French painting. It is also called Optical Realism, because of the interest of actual visual experience, light and movement. It impact was lasting and huge. At the beginning this movement was questioned by the conservative critics. It sunrises by Claude Monet.

Impressionist transcribe their feelings for nature, with the depiction of objects in front of them.

Some important painters from this movement are:


France: Eduard Manet, Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Berthe Morisot, etc.



Russia: Constantin coravin, Nathan Altman, Valentin Serov, etc.



American: Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, Albert Henry krehbiel, etc.



Auguste Renoir

Auguste Renoir was one of the co founders of impressionism. He was born in 1841 and died in 1919 in Limoges France. Later on he moved with his family to Paris. He joined the Classical painting school of Swiss in Paris. he liked painting people in the outside and having a good time. Their paintings are vivid and spontaneous. He used only five colors in his palette. his impressionist period lasted 13 years.

La Grenouillere

This piece of art was made in 1869 by Renoir. It shows the scene of people going into the boat. As it can be seen in the following painting.

Personal opinion: I think this art piece is creative because it seems like a "picture". The content which he represented in his painting is very spontaneous. It looks kind of classic because of the clothes of the people. It combines natural aspects. The environment looks relaxing and romantic. The effects which he obtained for making the water is very good.