Impressionism
Impressionism was a major artistic movement which originated in France in the 1870s. To define impressionism is difficult, because its characteristics are similar to those of other movements that flourished at around the same time. In general, Impressionism had an extreme attention to the transient effects of light and atmosphere. This movement is characterized by a naturalistic style, short lengths, and loose brush strokes that convey the sensation of the moment when the view being painted was observed (hence its name); they are not concerned with details or clear outlines. Impressionist artists had a very specific set of goals, and one of these was to change the standards by which artworks were valued. The Impressionists viewed their paintings as mere visual expressions of the energy in nature that they have experienced. They wanted their viewers to feel that they participated in the creation of such works. Impressionists were more concerned with the simplification of value relations and colors than with detailed, naturalistic portrayals. Simplification of line and color can be found in many paintings by Monet, Manet and Renoir. The Impressionists also attempted to give their work a sense of immediacy and spontaneity. They did not want their paintings to look contrived or premeditated, so they sought to make the viewer feel that he was actually in the presence of the subject being depicted.
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Hugo Birger, 1884 - Terrace with Peacock, the Alhambra - fine art print
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Albert Weisgerber, 1911 - In the munich hofgarten - fine art print
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John Henry Twachtman, 1900 - Harbor Scene - fine art print
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George Hendrik Breitner, 1880 - Hussars in the Open Field - fine art print
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Johannes Bosboom, 1839 - The Quay Street in Rouen - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne, 1893 - Madame Cézanne in a Yellow Chair - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Reclining (La Source) - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne - Drink - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne - The Well Driller (The Driller) - fine art print
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William Merritt Chase, 1910 - Fish - fine art print
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Camille Pissarro, 1896 - Steamboats in the Port of Rouen - fine art print
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Edgar Degas, 1875 - Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne, 189 - Still Life with Statuette - fine art print
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Alfred Sisley, 1884 - The Beach at Saint-Mammès - fine art print
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John Haberle, 1889 - U.S.A. - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1866 - Woman Standing by a Tree - fine art print
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Anton Mauve, 1848 - Chat on a country road - fine art print
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Willem Maris, 1880 - Cows - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne, 1890 - House in Provence (Provence House) - fine art print
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Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1912 - Gloucester Harbor - fine art print
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Eilif Peterssen, 1884 - Landscape from Meudon, France - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne - Bathers - fine art print
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Ludwig Sigmundt, 1911 - Weissenkirchen - fine art print
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Theodore Clement Steele, 1884 - The Munich Model - fine art print
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George Hendrik Breitner, 1923 - The Rokin, Amsterdam - fine art print
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Willem Maris, 1854 - Standing girl and other studies - fine art print
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Claude Monet, 1901 - Vétheuil - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1917 - in a Landscape (in a Landscape) - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne - Three Apples (Two apples and a half) - fine art print
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Jean Béraud, 1885 - Paris on the Place de la Concorde - fine art print
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George Hendrik Breitner, 1880 - The Rokin, Amsterdam - fine art print
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Matthijs Maris, 1860 - Brook in the Woods near Oosterbeek - fine art print
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