Post-Impressionism and Impressionism Concepts

The artist who painted lily pads, among other things.

What art movement focused on lights, shadows, and everyday life - the painting was bright, light, and cheerful.

Post-impressionism was...

• • -darker than impressionism

  • -focused on movement

  • -started in the 1880s

• -brighter than impressionism

  -focused on framing

  -started in the 1860s

• -the same as impressionism

  -during the Civil War

  -focused on unity

• -always messy

  -very detailed and realistic

  -religious

Van Gogh...

• was an impressionist artist.

• was mentally stable.

• was one of the first Post-Impressionists.

• was French.

Why did Van Gogh go to the hospital?

• He heard it was a great place to paint.

• He was struggling with a mental illness.

• He was angry with his brother.

• He had a fever that wouldn't go away.

What medium did we use when we drew the lily pads and poppies?

• paint

• chalk pastel

• colored pencil

• oil pastel

What mediums did we use to create the Post-Impressionist landscape?

• acrylic paint and oil pastel

• tempera paint and chalk pastel

• colored pencil and tempera paint

• chalk and acrylic

What famous nighttime painting did Van Gogh do while he was in the hospital?

• Starry Night

• Field of Poppies

• Lily pads

• En Plein Air

What does "en plein air" mean?

• in the water
• in the building
• in the open air
• in the forest

Where was Impressionism started?

• Netherlands

• London, England

• America

• Paris, France