Impressionism

What are the characteristics of Impressionism, according to ELBOW?

• Weather & Atmoshpere

• O

• Everyday Life

• E

• Outdoor Settings

• B

• Light

• L

• Brushstrokes

• W

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

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

Which was not an acceptable subject before impressionism?

• mythology
• people in every day life
• historical figure
• religion

What was Monet's objective in doing the series paintings?

• get it right by doing the same painting multiple times
• please prospective buyers
• show effect of light on color at different times of the day
• prove his talent, that he was not just a caricaturist

Which is not an example of complimentary colors?

• blue and orange
• red and green
• black and gold
• purple and yellow

"En plein air" refers to painting ______.

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

The movement got its name from a painting by _____.

• Bazille
• Manet
• Monet
• Van Gogh

Where did Impressionism began ?

• SPAIN

• ITALY

• FRANCE

• FINLAND

What does the word "Impression" mean ?

• The action of using someone or something as a model

• An idea or feeling about something or someone

• When you give an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a human can have

• A comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common

Who is the "father" of Impressionism ?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Edgar Degas

• Claude Monet

• Edouard Manet