Impressionist Movement in Art

To create highly detailed and realistic paintings.

To capture the fleeting impressions of light and atmosphere.

To focus on historical and religious subjects.

They used loose brushstrokes and painted everyday life.

They strictly followed the academic rules of painting.

They only painted inside studios and avoided outdoor scenes.

Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dalí.

Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, and Camille Pissarro.

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.

Dark colors, sharp lines, and historical themes.

Geometric shapes, abstract forms, and strong outlines.

Loose brushwork, visible brushstrokes, and focus on light effects.

Impressionists admired the way Japanese artists captured fleeting moments.

Impressionists copied Japanese calligraphy and symbols in their works.

Impressionists used Japanese materials like ink and rice paper for their paintings.

It allowed artists to capture precise moments, inspiring them to paint spontaneous scenes.

It replaced painting completely, leading to the decline of Impressionism.

It had no impact on Impressionist painters.

It was a way to follow strict academic rules.

It allowed them to capture natural light and atmosphere more accurately.

It was only a temporary experiment that they abandoned later.

Critics thought Impressionist paintings looked unfinished and unskilled.

Impressionists named their movement after a famous painting.

The name was given by the artists themselves as a symbol of pride.

They gave up painting and chose different careers.

They created their own exhibitions, open to the public.

They tried to change their style to fit academic standards.

It had no influence on later movements.

It inspired Post-Impressionism, abstract expressionism, and other styles.

It only remained popular during the 19th century and was forgotten later.