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A 5 page research paper that describes both of these art movements and then offers comparison. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates.?? Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Research Compiled By
- properly! Impressionism Impressionism is considered to be the first completely original art
movement to emerge during the nineteenth century (Burns, 1969). It began in 1874 when Claude Monet exhibited a painting entitled "Impression-Sunrise" (Fleming, 1974). Initially, the term "impressionism" was a form
of derision; however, as the movement gained popularity, this term was retained and it has a "certain appropriateness," as it implies a work that is "unfinished" or "incomplete" and, therefore,
an "act of instantaneous vision," which is one of the effects that impressionist artists endeavored to achieve (Fleming, 1974, p. 339). Impressionist artists, like realists, before them, were determined to
paint only what they saw and they endeavored to portray the "immediate impressions" of their senses, leaving it up to the viewer to supply additional details (Burns, 1969, p. 811).
Figures in these paintings were often distorted, with a few representative details indicating the object as a whole. Also dabs of primary color were placed next to each other,
without any attempt to blend them, but with a view towards recreating the effect of light, as the impressionists were convinced that "light is the principal factor in determining the
appearance of objects" (Burns, 1969, p. 811). In their pursuit of light, the impressionists eschewed working with a studio, in favor of woods, fields, and other locales where they could
capture the effects of natural sunlight and shadow. Fleming (1974) speculates that these artists were highly influenced by the technological development of photography, as well as the by the
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