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Impressionism

Impressionism is a pictorial style that originated in France in the second half of the 19th century. It is characterized by its persistent experimentation with lighting (similar to luminism). The handling of light is considered a crucial factor for achieving beauty and balance in painting.

Impressionist paintings are technically constructed from rough patches of colors, which act as points of a broader polychromy, that is the work itself. Therefore, when observing the canvases, it is necessary to take a certain distance, so that lights, shadows, and figures appear.


Historical Context of Impressionist Art

By the second half of the 19th century (the period in which Impressionism was born), there was economic growth in Europe. The intensification of trade and technical progress led to the consolidation of the bourgeoisie. Social classes were reorganized, and socialist leaders from all over Europe met to discuss these changes. The philosophy of the time was positivist and realist, where things were tested and transformation of the world was demanded. Art changed along with society.

In 1874, the first exhibition of a group of young painters was organized in the "Société Anonyme Coopérative des Artistes, Peintres, Sculpteurs, Graveurs", Paris. In this exhibition, the impressionist artistic style was named after the famous artwork “Impression” (1874), by Claude Monet.


Origin of the Name

What unites these geniuses of painting is the intention to reproduce scenes of everyday life in a creative way. Most of the time, they can be clearly distinguished by their aesthetics, blurred images, and works of an unfinished appearance.

Nature of the Style

Among the most famous impressionist artists are (in chronological order):


Impressionist Painters

What unites these painting geniuses is their intention to creatively depict scenes from daily life. In most cases, they can be clearly recognized by their style, blurred images, and works with an unfinished appearance.

Among the most famous Impressionist artists are (in chronological order):

  1. Camille Pissarro (1830-1903).
  2. Édouard Manet (1832-1883).
  3. Edgar Degas (1834-1917).
  4. Alfred Sisley (1839-1899).
  5. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906).
  6. Claude Monet (1840-1926).
  7. Jean-Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870).
  8. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919).
  9. Berthe Morisot (1841-1895).
  10. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926).
  11. Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894).


These painters have shown that art can be created by looking at the same thing in different ways, rather than seeking a different landscape or object each time. In this way, they responded to the social controversy of the time: It is possible to create an order for everyone equally, asking each social group for their collaboration, instead of power passing from one political group to another.


Examples of Impressionist paintings in the store:

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The Artist's Garden at Giverny, Monet
Impression, Sunrise, Monet
Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son, Monet
Under the awning zarauz, Sorolla
Poppy Field, Monet
Poppy Field $181.00 USD
Water-Lily Pond, Symphony in Green, Monet
The Magpie, Monet
The Magpie $181.00 USD
The Cliffs at Étretat, Monet
Swaying Dancer (Dancer in Green), Degas
Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, Monet
Argenteuil Bridge, Monet
Argenteuil Bridge $181.00 USD
Luncheon of the Boating Party, Renoir
The Bridge at Moret, Sisley
La Grenouillère, Renoir
La Grenouillère $247.00 USD
Fruit and a Jug on a Table, Cézanne
The Hermitage at Pontoise, Pissarro
A Rye Field, Pissarro
A Rye Field $181.00 USD
Morning Sunlight Effect, Eragny. Pissarro
Water-Lily Pond (The Clouds), Monet
Regattas at Argenteuil, Monet
Wheat Field, Monet
Wheat Field $181.00 USD
Flowers in a Vase 1866, Renoir
Chestnut Tree in Bloom, Renoir
Still Life with Apples, Cézanne
The Piazza San Marco, Renoir
The Ship's Deck, Manet
The Ship's Deck $181.00 USD
The Card Players, Cézanne
The Card Players $181.00 USD
Road at Wargemont, Renoir
Road at Wargemont $247.00 USD
Route de Versailles, Rocquencourt, Pissarro
The Factory at Pontoise, Pissarro
Boulevard Montmartre, morning, cloudy weather. Pissarro
Bouquet of Sunflowers, Monet
Dancers in Blue, Degas
Dancers in Blue $247.00 USD
Morning Sunlight on the Snow, Éragny-sur-Epte. Pissarro
The Marne at Chennevières, Pissarro
The Pont-Neuf, Pissarro
The Pont-Neuf $181.00 USD
Dancers in Pink, Degas
Dancers in Pink $368.00 USD
The Black Castle, Cézanne
The Black Castle $181.00 USD
In a Norwegian Boat. The Boat at Giverny, Monet
Boulevard des Capucines
Waves Breaking, Monet
Waves Breaking $181.00 USD
Regatta at Sainte-Adresse, Monet
Bouquet in a Vase, Renoir
Bouquet in a Vase $247.00 USD
The Skiff, Renoir
The Skiff $247.00 USD
Louveciennes or, The Heights at Marly, Sisley
Claude Monet Painting in his Studio, Manet
The Grand Canal of Venice (Blue Venice), Manet
Flowers in a Crystal Vase, Manet