Essays on Impressionism

During the Impressionism era, art began to undergo a stylistic revolution, ultimately becoming the Modernist work we recognize today. While still influenced by traditions of Realism and Romanticism, Impressionism introduced a fresh approach to painting. This new style featured vibrant colors that heightened the prominence of individual objects, with a prevalent focus on nature scenes….

The two renowned artists Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) and Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) are both good role models for the progressing art society but when comparing these two gifted men it is evident that their artworks both relinquish a different message to the viewers and are portrayed using different art techniques and equipment. Leonardo, born…

Narrative content of the story.  Every picture can narrate a story. Even pictures of an inanimate object can signify meanings and tell tales. The painting entitled “Mrs. Duffee Seating on a stripe Sofa, Reading” portrayed a lovely woman of elegance and no more engrossed in anything but reading. This painting though painted without the adornment…

The eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries were a period of unprecedented political and social upheaval throughout the Western world. As the decadence of the ruling aristocrats gave way to revolutionary excesses, so too did artists find themselves reconsidering their traditional role in the greater cultural arena. As art production shifted from large decorative projects and…

It is easy to overlook the importance of art, passing it off as a sideline of overpriced necessities. Through the eras, art gave direction to developments of politics, education, culture, and the way everyone lives, ranging from royalty to people living in the ghettos. Art in any fashion can inspire anyone’s behavior, feelings, and emotions….

Edouard Manets Bar at the Folies Bergere was completed in 1882. This was to be the last major work Manet would complete before his death. The painting was intended for the Salon, and because of his recently awarded Legion of Honor, Manet could be sure this piece would be accepted. This painting would be considered…

William Harnett, known for his trompe-l’oeil still lifes, realism and representational art. He paints his subjects, in this piece, a pipe, smoking tobacco, and matches on a table in a real, life like, manner. The objects are close to life size which gives the illusion that the items can be touched. Harnett uses lines of…

Claude Monet, The Beach at Sainte-Adresse, 1867. Oil on canvas, 75. 8 ? 102. 5 cm Claude Monet is renowned for his achievement as a founder of French impressionist movement. He was one of the most consistent and prolific practitioners of the movement’s philosophy of portraying one’s perception before nature. Paintings produced during this period…

Leanne CookeEnglish 3Coach MitziFebruary 19, 2002REVIEW1.Discuss the novel as a psychological journey. Discuss how Henry Changes throughout the novel. What causes him to change? Henry Fleming is a young solider fighting for the union army during the civil war. Throughout the war Henry ventures on a long psychological journey to discover himself. Often referred to…

Mary Cassatt was a strong and opinionated feminist, as well as a talented artist who changed her styles significantly through as her interests changed. A. Schooling—-Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in PhiladelphiaIV. Cassatts Influences and Her Changes in Style3. impressionistic styles and theories2. examples of people who were part of the movementB. Japanese (drypoint) and…