Impressionism+pd8

Impressionism is a light, spontaneous manner of painting which began in France as a reaction against the restrictions and conventions of the dominant Academic art. It's naturalistic landscape paintings rooted in the French Realism of Camille Corot and others. It was immensely influenced by Claude Monet's painting, 'Sunrise'. The purpose of the style is attempting to capture the impression of light in a scene.


 * Water Lillies(The Clouds) - Claude Monet

Gypsy Girl - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

 The Bodmer Oak, Fontainebleau Forest - Claude Monet

The Thames at Westminister - Claude Monet

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 * Houses of Parliament, London, Sun Breaking Through the Fog- Claude Monet **

Three Questions- What do all these pictures have in common? What is impressionism? Who influenced the impressionism art?