Impressionism - Toronto Catholic District School Board

Impressionism Have you seen these paintings? Or these?

They are from the Impressionist Era. Originated in France in 1870s Characterized by small brush strokes

Reproduced artists visual impression Major Impressionistic Artists

Monet

Degas Renoir Pissarro Cassatt

Monet was the leader of the group. Painted still lifes in different lighting Had a manservant clean the lily pads of soot in the mornings

Painted many times the same subject or view Monet painted

Water lilies hut-shaped haystacks Rouen Cathedral

Mary Cassatt was an impressionist.

She was an American. She painted mothers and children.

She had no children of her own. She was friends with Degas, who also is an impressionist. Mary Cassatt painted

Children on the Beach naturalistic poses

mothers and children Edgar Degas Considered the master of drawing the human figure in motion

Known for paintings of ballerinas Drew scenes of horse races and race tracks Degas is famous for

Dancers Horses Cotton Exchange at

New Orleans Impressionism Each work is based on immediate visual impression of a scene.

Each work is study of light and atmosphere and play of reflections and color.