Impressionism, a historical reconstruction
the world surrounding Impressionism
Menu Meta-Impressionism
starting page with links to other pages
Introduction:
Impressionism can be seen as an art-movement in France in the second half of the 19th century. On this page you will find an overview of the world surrounding Impressionism (=Meta-Impressionism), catogorised within different themes, with links to seperate pages.
The pages that mainly show pictures are indicated with the icon of a painting palette 
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The pages that mainly profide (detailed) background information are indicated with the icon of a magnifying glass 
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Starting pages namely render links to other pages.
The other pages render a combination of information and pictures.
Note: several pages still have to be developed (-/-), are just started (+/–) or are under construction (+/-).
menu other expos.
The ‘impressionist’ expositions were surrounded by other exhibitions.
(menu with links to other pages)
menu other artists.
The partakers of the ‘impressionist’ expositions were surrounded by other artists.
(menu with links to other pages)
art-movements
Impressionism wasn’t the only art-movement in France in the 19th century.
(starting page with links to other pages).
Néo-Classicism.
Romanticism.
Barbizon School.
Realism.
Naturalism.
Neo-Impressionism.
Symbolist art-movements.
School of Pont-Aven; Cloisonism; Synthetism; Les Nabis.
The status quo of the art-world:
L’Institut .
(and it’s members)
the École des Beaux-Arts.
art-theories.
the art workhops.
the Prix de Rome.
the jury of the Salon .
the given awards.
Légion d’Honneur.
awards overview .
highly awarded paintings .
most awarded paintings .
highly awarded artists .
most awarded artists .
awarded Impressionists.
Key figures:
(to make a living)
finances .
(in France in the second half of the 19th century).
+/- art-collectors (overview).
+/– purchases art-collectors .
+/- art-dealers (overview).
Durand-Ruel gallery.
-/- his correspondance;
-/- his purchases;
art-critics (overview).
the broader surrounding world:
chronology art-events (overview).
social and political developments (overview).
Recommanded citation: “Menu Meta-Impressionism: the world surrounding Impressionism; starting page with themes and links. Last modified 2025/02/07. https://www.impressionism.nl/menu-meta-impressionism/“
Note: additional links will be added in the future.