Impressionism

=Impressionism =

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//** __Impressionism__ **// Impressionism is a term used to described an art movement that began in the mid 19th century. It started in Paris, France during the 1870s by Claude Monet. Claude Monet is considered the founder of Impressionism and his painting, Impression:Sunrise, was widely criticized. One critic, Louis Leroy, said the painting looked incorrect and unfinished. Louis Leroy termed the art movement of Monet and similar artists, Impressionism, because the paintings looked like impressions, not completed art work. Impressionism rebelled against traditional art by breaking many of the rules.

= **Characteristics of Impressionism: ** =  Impressionist painters do not use black in their work. Impressionist painters use lots of light and bright color paints. Their paintings include visible brush strokes.

Mary Cassat - American Impressionist. Claude Monet - Claude M. is the father of the Impressionism and he never uses black in his pictures. He was from France. His painting, "Impression: Sunrise" was the birth of Impressionism.
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