|
|
Article: Impressionism.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Arts & Activities
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Publishers' Development Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
THINGS TO LEARN
* Impressionism is a style of painting in which artists paint the ordinary scenes that lie in front of them. The original Impressionists were interested in everyday sights found on nearby streets, in the quiet countryside or inside cafes and theaters. They usually completed a painting on a single occasion, unlike most artists of the time who first made sketches and then went back to their studios to complete a picture.
* While most artists of the time painted objects very carefully, Impressionist painters recognized that daylight caused the appearance of images to continually change. As a result, they tried to capture on canvas what was ...