This presentation is my Culture Unit Project from Humanities.

1. Claude Monet – Montagnes de
l’Estérel
Impressionism
French Culture
Marie-Claire Jalaguier
7-4TA
January 31, 2013

2. Introductions
Impressionism is a free form
of art
Focused primarily on Nature
Claude Monet - Une
Allée du jardin de
Monet, Giverny

3. The Origins
France
Started in
1869, Established its
name in 1874
Movement of art
Claude Monet -
during the late 19th Les Bateaux
Century rouge, Argenteui
l

4. The Themes
Modern Life
Nature
En Plein Air
Spontaneity
This painting
Vincent Van Gogh - Irises
is based on
the theme of
nature.

5. The Themes - Environment
Fascination for the
countryside
Scenes of everyday
life
Usually includes
humans or human Vincent Van Gogh
activity – Chestnut Tree
in Blossom
Impressionists enjoy

6. The Factors
The subject mattered
between
landscapes, portraits
and bustling cities
A Group of anonymous
French artists decided to
Vincent Van Gogh –
find a new way of Starry Night
painting
It elicited critical reviews

7. The Factors - The Artists
Some popular well known
impressionists are:
Paul Cézanne
Edgar Degas
Claude Monet
Pierre-Auguste Renoir

8. The Factors - Style
Not the traditional way
of art
Focuses on light &
reflection
Not perfect
Separating/Contrasting
colours Edgar Degas –
Ballet
Different brush strokes Rehearsal, 1873
For Example - Impasto

9. Works Cited
Information
Gersh-Nesic, Beth. "Impressionism - Art History 101 Basics." About.com
Art History 101 Basics. About.com, 2013. Web. 11 Jan. 2013.
<http://arthistory.about.com/od/impressionism/a/impressionism_10one.ht
m>.
"Impressionism." Arts. BBC, Aug. 2004. Web. 14 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/multimedia/impressionism/>.
"Impressionism." Impressionism. impressionism.org, 2012. Web. 15 Jan.
2013. <http://www.impressionism.org>.
"Impressionism." Osnat Fine Art. Osnat Fine Art, 2012. Web. 18 Jan.
2013. <http://www.osnatfineart.com/impressionism.jsp>.
Seiberling, Grace. "Impressionism." Art Terms. Oxford University Press,
2009. Web. 14 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.moma.org/collection/theme.php?theme_id=10098>.

10. Works Cited
Pictures
Monet, Claude. "Claude Monet Paintings." Monet Painting.
A. Cauderlier, 30 Sept. 2006. Web. 24 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.intermonet.com/oeuvre/>.
Van Gogh Gallery. Van Gogh Gallery, 2002 - 2013. Web.
29 Jan. 2013.
<http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/irisesindex.html>.
"Edgar Degas Paintings." Edgar Degas - The Complete
Works. www.edgar-degas.org, 2002 - 2013. Web. 30 Jan.
2013. <http://www.edgar-degas.org>.