The Industrial Revolution began in England, but quickly spread to other places such as the Americas and France. Impressionism, another art form that reacted to industrialism, began in France. During the years following the Industrial Revolution, Parisian artists began to stray from usual art techniques and developed a new style: Impressionism. The characteristics of Impressionistic paintings include thin brush strokes, light paint, accurate or exaggerated depiction of light, passage of time, human experience, and unusual angles. Impressionistic style is not always realistic but it reflects the rebirth of Paris.
One example of an Impressionist artist was Claude Monet. Monet is considered the "father of Impressionist painting". He used art to convey his feelings and perceptions of nature and human life. The term impressionism derived from one of his original paintings titled "Impression, Sunrise". His art continued to encourage impressionism and different art forms. Today, Monet is still considered one of the best artists of the time. Another Impressionist artist was Vincent Van Gogh. Although Van Gogh was famous toward the end of the impressionist era, he still used the techniques that defined Impressionism. He used vibrant, light colors, and small brush strokes. He illustrated the lavishness of life and the beauty of nature. Light and texture are both prominent elements in his art that make his work so unique. |