IMPRESSIONISM

Impressionism can be considered the first distinctly modern movement in painting. It started/developed in Paris in the 1860s and its influence spread throughout Europe and finally the United States. Its originators were artists who rejected the official exhibitions. The impressionists aimed to capture the momentary, sensory effect of a scene - the impression objects made on the eye in a fleeting instant. To achieve this effect, many Impressionist artists moved from the studio to the streets and countryside.

IMPRESSIONISM

It's an art movement, impressionism originated in 19th-century France as a reaction against the rigid rules of "academic painting" of that time.

Impressionist art is known for its distinctive brush strokes, lighting, colours, and everyday subjects.

The Laundry - Édouard Manet	Self-portrait - Edgar Degas
The Water Lilies - Claude Monet	Apple Harvest - Camille Pissarro
Onions   Pierre-Auguste Renoir	Venice Twilight - Claude Monet