Impressionism, a historical reconstruction
Menu Impressionism
links to various aspects
Introduction:
In this menu you will find links to pages with all sorts of information on Impressionism. We will discern Impressionism firstly as a painting style and secondly as an art-movement. We will also deal with various aspects and with the view of contemporary art-critics.
Compare also Pre-Impressionism; Para-Impressionism; Neo-Impressionism; Post-Impressionism and Meta-Impressionism.
Note: some pages, that are referred to, still have to be developed (-/-), others are just started (+/–), others are under construction and still have to be extended (+/-).
Impressionism as a painting style:
When we see Impressionism as a painting style, we can discern various aspects.
+/- painting en-plein-air.
+/– Sketchlike painting.
-/- Vibrant brushstrokes.
+/- Bright Colours.
-/- Purple shades.
+/- Colourful white.
Between about 1886 and 1914 many other (foreign) artists also used an impressionist painting style.
In the future I will add some of them paintings.
Impressionism as an art-movement:
When we see ‘Impressionism’ as an art-movement we can discern various aspects.
Did the artist (often) partake in the 8 ‘impressionist’ expositions?
Was the artist in a broader sense dedicated to independant group exhibitions?
+/- The ‘impressionists’ did meet each other at various places.
+/- The ‘impressionists’ did paint together.
+/– chronology of meeting and painting together (not yet published).
+/- The ‘impressionists’ did portray each other or were portrayed.
+/- The ‘impressionists’ owned each others works.
+/- What circles of friends can we discern?
Who were most active within these circles?
+/- Correspondence from year to year; an overview.
Various aspects of Impressionism:
Why were the Impressionists called ‘impressionists’?
Who were the main Impressionists?
What were characteristics of the ‘impressionists’?
There are many myths repeated on Impressionism.
Aspects that are partly true are exaggerated, thus creating a one-sided view on Impressionism.
The view of art-critics on Impressionism:
There were various views how to define Impressionism. We will render the views of some contemporary art-critics.
+/– Impressionism according to Duranty.
+/- Impressionism according to Duret.
+/– Impressionism according to Geffroy.
+/- Impressionism according to Mallarmé.
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