MPC 203 Chapter 3: Impressionism
30 Dec 2015
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Reaction to brutal and chaotic transformation of this industrialization. Like realists, turned away from myth and religious subjects, but to convey elusiveness and impermanence of daily life. Argenteuil: leisure destination for parisians (monet went there, worked out of a studio boat, manet joined him) En plein air (painting outdoors) was radical, also didn"t sketch before painting. Impressionist painter, incorporated sketchlike qualities of abbreviation, speed, spontaneity. Impressionism: interpretation of what artist saw and felt, was subjective and personal response to nature: rouen cathedral. Over 3 dozen views painted at different times, in different weather. Real subject is the sunlight, not the building: gare st. lazare. Agitated application of paint: sense of energy, conveys atmosphere of urban life: paris: a rainy day. Focused on avenues for flow of traffic, mark of rapid urbanization. Used randomly placed figures, frame cropping them arbitrarily. Focus on domestic subjects: villa at the seaside. Swift, sketchy strokes of light colors to convey feeling of airiness.
