Impressionism

Impressionism as a style of painting. Impressionism is a style of painting that developed in the late 19th and early 20th century. Predominantly in France. It emerged as a reaction to traditional academic notions of painting. And sought to convey instantaneous, fleeting impressions of the world around us. Impressionism is one of the largest trends in the art of the last third of the XIX - early XX century, originated in France. Then spread throughout the world. Representatives of Impressionism sought to develop methods and techniques. Which allowed the most natural and vividly capture the real world in its mobility, changeability, to convey their fleeting impressions. The basis of the impressionist method - is the perception and depiction of objects surrounding the artist reality, not autonomously. In relations to the surrounding spatial, light and air environment: reflexes, highlights, warm-cold relations of light and shadow. More widely - to capture space and time itself. These are the strengths and weaknesses of the impressionist method. Focusing their attention on tonal relationships, painters weakened drawing, composition, sense of form, materiality of the depicted objects. To unite colour and form is the most difficult task. Prior to this in the history of art, its solution was given to a few people. P. P. Rubens. The discord between colour and form became a stumbling block for the next generation of artists (postimpressionists). Of the related currents of decadence closest to Impressionism is Symbolism. However, both Impressionism and Symbolism (as well as decadence) are not style categories. They only reflect some aspects of the creative method. Therefore, many artists, starting to work as Symbolists (and in a quite academic manner of writing), then switched to the Impressionist method. The Impressionists sought to capture the impressions of changing light, colour in the open air. They attached great importance to subtle colour transitions and used bright spots and strokes to convey light and movement. Impressionist works often lack clear contours and details, the emphasis is on the overall impression, the atmosphere. Famous impressionists are Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, Bertrand Morisot, Camille Pissarroe. Their works, now considered master works, are of great value in the history of art. Impressionism had a significant influence on subsequent trends in painting. It remains one of the most popular, recognisable styles.