... ability to capture a moment in the life of his subjects. These qualities were, of course, ones that would prove to be characteristic of the Impressionist style. The nature of Velasquez's work too, in his fluid approach to vivid colour and vigorous brushstrokes, can be considered to have been anticipating Impressionism ... can be considered almost a manifestation of the bridge between the two that Manet is credited with inaugurating. However, Manet didn't want to be an Impressionist. At the time he painted The Absinthe Drinker he was working under Couture, who was horrified at Manet's cho...

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... , where he continued to work and sell paintings (Tucker). Together with Renoir and Edgar Degas, Monet helped to organize the first "Impressionist Exhibition" in 1874. It included his Impressionism-Sunrise and a critic, in a devastating review, used the title of the painting, giving the name to the movement of art (Jackson). It was not until the late 1880's that the new style really ... canvas by different brushstrokes. Monet intended to use these riverside paintings to develop other canvases. These paintings marked a turning point in the history of the Impressionist landscape. The more M...

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... usually engaged in conversation at the end of the day. However, he had a terrible hot temper when he was painting; therefore, he appreciated being alone when practicing his art. On that matter, history reveals some similarities with his contemporary impressionist colleague Claude Monet: both were hard workers - working early and braving Nature no matter what the weather was -, sometimes ... choleric, and quite often discouraged. Even though Monet and Cézanne had different approaches and angles on painting in terms of Style (Cézanne being considered a Post Impressionist artist, as oppo...

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... objects should be portrayed though color, and not light (104). It is because of this reason Cezanne was not accepted by many of the Impressionist until later years. Cézanne created the illusion of depth in his works by adding numerous layers of color to distinguish the outline of ... was to take place, which was to make Impressionism Solid. Cezanne stated he wanted to make Impressionist paintings "something more solid and durable, like the art of the museums."" (59). Finally in 1882, one of Cezanne's painting was accepted at the solon. The year 1886 was a pivotal year for Paul Cé ... di...

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... other on a professional and sometimes personal basis, they never formed a group based on gender. They also worked alongside some of the best-known male Impressionist artists, such as Monet, Manet, Degas, and Pissarro. These four female Impressionists are Mary Stevenson Cassat (1844-1926), Berthe Morisot (1841-1916), ... participating in many exhibitions with him. Not only did Mary Cassatt embrace Impressionism as an artist, she also provided support for the Impressionist movement through financial backing and the promotion of other Impressionists by advising friends and relatives to purc...

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... he refused to participate in this exhibit. Even thought Manet never showed his work in Impressionists shows, he did not abandon the other Impressionist artists. In 1883 Manet died of the disease, locomotor ataxia, which attacks and destroys the central nervous system and causes paralysis. This disease ... foot amputated over a week before he died. Edouard Manet has been called the father of Impressionism. His style and inspiration brought the Impressionist movement about. But even though he was pressured from Claude Monet and Edgar Degas, he would not display his work with the Impressio...

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... meaning of artwork even more. After listening, discussing and learning all the terms to use when analyzing or describing a painting, I began to absorb a discipline that I was missing. I started to appreciate most works of art. I know now whatever the art might be; abstract, impressionist, realistic and other sorts of art that I might call strange, mean something. I learned to make the distinction between ... different arts styles and enjoy the experience of examining art. I already visited photography and painting exhibitions that were held in my school. I enjoyed looking carefully at t...

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... but he continued to paint until his death in 1926 ("Monet," Encarta). Changing the History of the Arts/Modern Elements of Impressionism Impressionist painters were considered radical in their time because they broke many of the rules of picture making set by earlier generations. Impressionism was ... Monet specialized in landscape and informal portraits in natural settings. These were genres that had been regarded as of lesser importance than history painting. Monet's paintings also broke the traditional rules of composition. Rather than attempting to produce carefully constructed, perm...

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... Reason produced philosophical literature. This movement was also called the Enlightenment. Romanticism became popular in the mid 1800's. Romantic art and literature was about emotions and imagination. Romantic painting was colorful and dramatic. Victor Hugo was the greatest romantic writer and Auguste Rodin was the greatest romantic sculptor of this movement. During the late 1800's, French art and ... . This period was called Realism and Naturalism. One of the most popular periods of French art is the Impressionist movement during the late 1800's and early 1900's. French impressionist pai...

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... truly multifaceted; however, it is art's narrative function that gives it universal appeal. For centuries artists have recognised and utilised art's exceptional ability to convey stories. The use of painting, sculpture, and architecture in rendering religious anecdotes accessible to many is perhaps the most obvious and enduring illustration of art's capacity to express stories. The works I have chosen ... nude and characteristic of his late work (Walther, pg. 73-5). The large scale, expressive colours, thick, flat forms, and overt symbolic content make Nevermore a very powerful piece. In...

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... a small group of artists who lived and worked at the village of Barbizon. Their naturalistic style was based entirely on their observation and painting of nature in the open air. In their natural landscape subjects, they paid careful attention to the colourful expression of light and atmosphere. ... pale and dull. Like the paintings of the Barbizon school, much of their painting was done outdoors, in an attempt to capture the fleeting impression of the play of light at a certain moment. The first Impressionist Exhibition was held in 1874. Prominent among the Impressionists were Claude ...

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... moving to Paris in 1877. The sister died in 1882, but Mrs. Cassatt regained her health so that her daughter was able to resume painting by the mid-1880s. As Cassatt's style evolved, she began to move away from Impressionism and its characteristic exuberance to a simpler, more straightforward ... the beginning of her career was the Little girl in a Blue dress. She painted this canvas shortly after she first came into contact with the Impressionist. In 1878, little girl in a blue dress was exhibitioned under title ""Portrait of a Young Girl". The brilliant color and bold, loosely handled .....

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... intensely on the oblique area and under the arms. Perhaps Degas did this to represent perspiration from hard work. Dancer Stretching as well as Degas" other creations are from the impressionist period. The form of impressionists was very open and without rules. Degas is one of the major artists from this era alongside Monet and Cassatt (6:2). He preferred to capture subjects ... shading is not precise, and t he concept seems unarranged and unorganized. Degas broke several boundaries in his era, but is considered to be one of the founders of modern and impressionist art today (5:1). Danc...

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... at that time told stories. The stories they told is what many people believed but no one dared to say in paintings or even words. This painting shows realism that Courbet is known for. The paintings that he creates are realistic and have prefect illusion of space and matter. Courbet goes against many ... illusion of space and the realistic look of the dogs and the hare. The realism differs in this picture than any others in the time before this painting looks like a picture taken from a camera. The artist positions the viewer like he slightly above the dogs or like any human man or wome...

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... his wife with five children to educate (McCullough 191). Coming from a family of prominence in Connecticut, Jane Leavitt had a strong passion for painting even though she did not receive any support from her father. Therefore, she determined that all her children should "have the best advantages ... of artwith Couture, there was a limit" (Catalog). This made Couture very upset as his favorite pupil was pursuing another style of painting. Millet had a profound influence on Hunt, awakening his sympathy in humanity and beauty of nature (Knowlton 20). This can be explained by the ... the Bo...

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... the exception of the bows on the dancers" tutus and the bright yellow wall, which stands in stark contrast to the rest of the painting. The only dark colors in The Ballet Class are worn by the adults: the blackish gray outline of the male teacher, and the ... choosing which one to research was an overwhelming one. After much indecision and deliberation, I finally decided upon The Ballet Class. Although I have seen this particular painting many times before, I was inexplicably drawn to it because something about it just spoke to me. When observing The Ballet Class, it makes me feel like ...

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