ARHS 1003 1st Edition Lecture 18Outline of Last LectureI. 19th Century RealismOutline of Current LectureI. ImpressionismCurrent LectureI. Impressionism A. they were no longer concerned with the theme of the artwork,instead they concentrated on texture and portraying a certainobject B. themes 1. urban cities 2. leisure and entertainment 3. landscape 4. atmospheric effects and light 5. human figure C. theme: reject primacy of history painting 1. they turn to landscape contemporary life D. color: applied pure, unmixed paint 1. the paintings had an unfinished look 2. they used light, pastel colors E. light: capturing atmospheric conditions 1. painting en plein air (open air) F. the middle/lower class (3rd estate) were doing well andthe nobility transitioned to the middle/upper class These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.G.artists 1. Manet a. he was at the crossroads of realism andimpressionism b. his painting, Bar at Folies-Bergere, the lady seemssad because she can’t participate in the funbecause she has to work (1) the bar and the lady is the only realobjects in the painting, the rest is a reflection2.Monet a) his painting, Impression Sunrise, made the transitionfrom realism to impressionism (1)when looking at these paintings we get more of an emotional response because the audience is having to think more about the painting because it isn’t complete b) his painting, Terrace at Sainte-Adresse, he focuses on theclearness of the nature and shadows instead of the people c) in Monet’s series, Haystacks, he is studying the affects oflight as the day moves on (1)the greener one is at night while the yellower one is atnoon (2)the green one uses complementary colors (colorsthat are opposite each other on the color wheel) (3)the yellow one uses analogous colors (colors that are nextto each other on the color wheel) d) in his painting, Water Lily Pond, he is drive by the reflection oflight on the water and not realism e) Monet’s painting, Water Lilies, is very large 3.Degas a).he was fascinated with the composure of ballerinas (1)he was often criticized for not letting theballerinas in his paintings shower their true beauty b). he used pastels to make some of his paintings(1)pastels are great for layering 4. Mary Cassatt a) in her painting, The Child’s Bath, she uses a lot of cool colors toportray the calmness of mother hood (1)she adds a hint of warm colors to add
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