Impressionism

A popular place for impressionists to meet and discuss their paintings was at Parisian Cafés. What famous café did Renoir, Sisley, Monet, Degas etc. go to often?

• Café Guerbois

• Café Bazille

• Café Impression

• Café Anglo

Despite Impressionist being proven to be a distinct group, they often came together to discuss their work and subjects. The group worked together on 8 projects between ___ and ___.

• 1874, 1875

• 1886, 1890

• 1826, 1837

• 1874, 1886

Claude Monet did this impression(Vetheuil in the fog) quite fast because he wanted to perfectly capture the image before the sun went down. What material did he use to perfectly capture it?

• Oil on a canvas

• Pastel on paper

• Paint on a canvas

• Oil on paper

Impressionists used short brushstrokes, that hardly convey shapes or forms. They also used pure unblended colors in their impressions. What kind of colors did impressionist tend to use?

• Neutral whites and grays

• Neutral Blacks

• Highlighted color/ Shadows

• Primary colors

Mary Cassatt was great support to the movement, providing direct and financial help. Directly, she created her own works of impressions and created her own qualities. How was she great financial support?

• She bought many impressionist works when nobody else would

• She convinced her brother to buy many works of Monet, Renoir etc.

• She donated €10,000 to 10 impressionists

• She also advised and encouraged her friends to build up their important collection of works by Impressionists.

The overall acceptance and honor of the Impressionist movement is mainly the achievement of Paul Durand-Ruel, a French art dealer who lived in London. How did he do this?

• He brought the Paintings to the United states, which caused a large amount of american buyers.

• He brought the paintings to Asia, which caused a large amount of Asian buyers.

• He dealt so much art that impressionism started to become very popular in England.

Edouard Manet used an original, ____ painting style and brighter palette. He also started to focus on images of everyday life.

• More Complex

• Prettier

• Tighter

• Looser

Edgar Degas changed impressionism by not focusing on a landscape but rather figures and modern life. What are some examples of the figures/life he painted?

• People reading at a library

• Ballet Dancers

• People sitting in a cafe

• Horseback riders

Impressionist's got rid of traditional small perspectives and avoided the clarity of form. For this reason many critics ____ impressionist paintings.

• ignored

• liked

• faulted

• admired

This painting by Alfred Sisley included intense color through layering green and gray tones. He tried to show Royal disrespect in his painting by using an "inferior" genre. (This was Napoleon III hunting ground.) What is this painting called?

• Royal Forest

• Path of Chestnut Trees

• Hunting Forest

• Avenue of Chestnut Trees