Impressionism vs. Post-Impressionism

What is the name of the painting style that describes the work of Claude Monet?

• Surrealism

• Impressionism

• Realism

What inspired Monet to create his paintings?

• his family

• his dreams

• his gardens

What is the true subject of Impressionism? (Hint: Monet studied haystacks to understand this.)

• light & true color

• landscapes and water

• flowers and lily pads

Which of these sayings best explains how to paint in Impressionism?

• carefully and slowly taking your time

• loosely and quickly to just get the idea across

• paying close attention to small details making it look realistic

True or False: Impressionism is done very slowly and carefully, paying attention to detail.

• True

• False

What artist painted 'Starry Night' and is considered one of the greatest artists in history?

• Pablo Picasso

• Claude Monet

• Vincent Van Gogh

While Impressionism focuses on light, Post-Impressionism focuses on ____________.

• using the exact colors of objects

• making viewers feel an emotion

• making objects look realistic

True or False: Post-Impressionism uses un-natural, exaggerated, or distorted colors.

• True

• False

List one similarity and one difference between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.

• Both styles use lose and quick brush strokes, but the colors used are different.

• Both styles show outdoor scenes, but the brush strokes used are different.

• Both styles use the same colors, but the brush strokes are different.