This will be used as a study of Impressionism and an introduction to color vocabulary.
Impressionism started in the 1860's in Paris, France. Before Impressionism, artists painted portraits and religious or historical themes. They were commissioned by the church or by wealthy families. The paintings were very realistic and included mostly subdued colors. The Impressionists were a radical change to traditional art. For the first time, artists painted for enjoyment, not commission. Because artists were not accountable to anyone paying them, they painted whatever they wanted. Art became accessible to the common people. Artists went outdoors and painted landscapes. They painted children and adults participating in everyday work and play activities. They painted with wide brushstrokes and lots of bright colors. They showed changing weather and lighting conditions.
These artists were so radical for their time, their paintings were not accepted for display into a traditional gallery called the Salon. They were banned from the Salon, so Impressionists started their own gallery called the Salon de Refuses. In French, that roughly translates to "room of trash". Impressionist artists have since gained acceptance and popularity and opened the doors for many creative modern artistic styles.
Impressionism started in the 1860's in Paris, France. Before Impressionism, artists painted portraits and religious or historical themes. They were commissioned by the church or by wealthy families. The paintings were very realistic and included mostly subdued colors. The Impressionists were a radical change to traditional art. For the first time, artists painted for enjoyment, not commission. Because artists were not accountable to anyone paying them, they painted whatever they wanted. Art became accessible to the common people. Artists went outdoors and painted landscapes. They painted children and adults participating in everyday work and play activities. They painted with wide brushstrokes and lots of bright colors. They showed changing weather and lighting conditions.
These artists were so radical for their time, their paintings were not accepted for display into a traditional gallery called the Salon. They were banned from the Salon, so Impressionists started their own gallery called the Salon de Refuses. In French, that roughly translates to "room of trash". Impressionist artists have since gained acceptance and popularity and opened the doors for many creative modern artistic styles.
The Task
1. Learn the basic characteristics of Impressionism.
2. Go to assigned web sites to view paintings by Impressionist painters.
3. Learn basic color vocabulary.
4. Understand how the Impressionist painters used color theory in their work.
5. Identify and discuss paintings by Edward Manet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh and Georges Seurat.
2. Go to assigned web sites to view paintings by Impressionist painters.
3. Learn basic color vocabulary.
4. Understand how the Impressionist painters used color theory in their work.
5. Identify and discuss paintings by Edward Manet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh and Georges Seurat.
The Process
View Impressionism Slide Show for an introduction to Impressionism and an overview of your first project.
Visit the assigned websites to gather information.
View Impressionism Slide Show for an introduction to Impressionism and an overview of your first project.
Visit the assigned websites to gather information.
Use the following to take notes:
Color Vocabulary Worksheet
Characteristics of Impressionism Worksheet
Impressionist and Post Impressionist Artist Worksheet
Make a folder for Impressionism and save your worksheets to this folder.
Color Vocabulary Worksheet
Characteristics of Impressionism Worksheet
Impressionist and Post Impressionist Artist Worksheet
Make a folder for Impressionism and save your worksheets to this folder.
Create a 5 page PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate knowledge of Impressionism, color mixing and the work of Post Impressionist Georges Seurat.
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/theme/impressionnisme.html Visit this site to learn about Impressionism and to view galleries of the artists. Click on each artist's name and then click on the thumbnails to view various paintings. Look extensively at Seurat and his paintings.
Lesson created by art teacher Mrs. Pelto
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