Impressionism

Impressionism started in Paris by a group of artist in the 19th century.  The characteristics of impressionism paintings are that they have thin and small brushstrokes, an unusual visual of angles and light also primary colours. The result of impressionism was to capture the artist's awareness of the subject rather than the subject itself. Impressionist paintings contain very bright, bold colors and tend to have very little detail. The founders of this movement were Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Art became more expensive Artists were encouraged to express their own visions in their work and were free to experiment with traditional forms to create their own unique work.

Parlament in London
oil on canvas, Musee d'Orsay

Impression Sunrise by Claude Monet

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