Impressionist :
Impressionist Impressionist artists tried to capture an immediate impression of what the eye sees at a single glance, rather than what the viewer knows or feels about the work.
Impressionists like to paint everyday situations like landscapes, cityscapes, and people in everyday clothes.
Critics thought Impressionist work looked sloppy.
What do you think? Does it look sloppy?
Important Impressionists :
Important Impressionists Mary Cassatt
Pierre Auguste Renoir
Camille Pissarro
Edgar Degas
Berthe Morisot.
Claude Monet
Mary Cassatt :
Mary Cassatt 1884-1926
How old did she live to be?
Most famous American female artist
Pierre Auguste Renoir :
Pierre Auguste Renoir 1841-1919
How old did he live to be?
Friend of Claude Monet
Known for his vibrant light and colors.
Best known for Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.
Claude Monet :
Claude Monet Born in Paris,
November 14, 1840.
If he was alive today how old would he be?
Sold charcoal caricatures at age 15.
What year was it?
“To Monet, the most important part of painting was capturing the sparkling colors of light.”
He loved to paint pictures of rivers and ponds.
Students will take virtual tour of http://musee-orsay.fr
Monet’s Garden Pond :
Monet’s Garden Pond