Impressionism
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Centered in France, 1860's –1880's
Impressionism is a light, spontaneous manner of painting which began in France as a reaction against the formalism of the dominant Academic style. Its naturalistic and down-to-earth treatment of its subjects has its roots in the French Realism.
The movement's name derived from Monet's early work, Impression: Sunrise, which was singled out for criticism by Louis Leroy at the time of its first exhibition.
The hallmark of the style is the attempt to capture ephemeral impressions of light.
Impressionism is a light, spontaneous manner of painting which began in France as a reaction against the formalism of the dominant Academic style. Its naturalistic and down-to-earth treatment of its subjects has its roots in the French Realism.
The movement's name derived from Monet's early work, Impression: Sunrise, which was singled out for criticism by Louis Leroy at the time of its first exhibition.
The hallmark of the style is the attempt to capture ephemeral impressions of light.
