Impressionism

Where did Impressionism begin ?

• SPAIN

• ITALY

• FRANCE

• FINLAND

Impressionist painting comprises the work produced _____ .

• in 1750 - 1800

• at the beginning of the 19th century

• in the late 19th century

• at the beginning of the 20th century

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

The term "Impressionists" was used in 1874 to ______ .

• praise

• insult

• compliment

• value

The movement got its name from a painting by _____.

• Bazille
• Manet
• Monet
• Van Gogh

The name of this painting is _____.

• Les Nymphéas
• Le Soleil Levant
• Les Meules
• Les Peupliers

The critic LeRoy thought the painting, Soleil Levant, looked _____.

• realistic
• stylized
• unfinished
• scandalous

The Salon was a place to _____.

• read poetry
• eat and chat
• get one's hair done
• launch an artist's career

"En plein air" refers to painting ______.

• with lots of air
• outdoors
• fully
• in the spring

The primary objective when painting was to show the effects of _____

• converging lines
• complimentary colors
• light on color
• linear perspective