Impressionism

The style of Impressionist painting followed conventional rules of painting during the late 1800's. They were praised for their technical skill and innovative ideas.

• True

• False

Many of the Impressionist had work that was refused by...

• The Modern Museum of Art

• The Paris Salon

The PRIMARY location of the Impressionist art movement was...

• United States of America

• Spain

• Canada

• France

This painting, Impression Sunrise (painted in 1872) is credited with inspiring the name of the Impressionist movement, as it was shown at the first show this group of artists held. Who painted it?

• Camille Pissarro

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Claude Monet

• Berthe Morisot

This painting, The Card Players (painted in 1890) was painted by an artist who began abstracting shapes & colors. This painting set a world record price: it sold for $259 million in 2011!! Who painted it?

• Camille Pissarro

• Mary Cassatt

• Claude Monet

• Paul Cezanne

This painting, The Starry Night was inspired by the view from the artist's window in southern France, where the artist spent twelve months in 1889–90 seeking reprieve from his mental illnesses. Who painted it?

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Paul Cezanne

• Claude Monet

• Paul Cezanne

Between February and April 1897, this artist took rooms at the Hotel de Russie in Paris and produced a series of 14 paintings of Boulevard Montmartre at different times of day and at different points during the year. His paintings capture the movement of light and realistic impressions of daily city scenes. Who painted it?

• Alfred Sisley

• Paul Cezanne

• Camille Pissarro

• Paul Cezanne

This artist showed The Cradle at the Impressionist exhibition of 1874—the first woman to exhibit with the group. The painting was scarcely noticed although important critics commented on its grace and elegance. After unsuccessful attempts to sell it, this artist withdrew it from display and The Cradle stayed in the model's family until it was bought by the Louvre in 1930. Who painted it?

• Mary Cassatt

• Paul Cezanne

• Camille Pissarro

• Berthe Morisot

What is Impasto?

• An Italian dish that Impressionist often ate while painting.

• A type of sealer that was put on Impressionists paintings.

• Refers to thick application of paint, often showing brushwork.

Refers to the effect of blending colors optically rather than on the palette, colors are placed side by side on the canvas.

• Wet on Wet mixing

• Broken Color

• Pop Art

• En Plein Air