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Impressionism and Post Impressionism
Practice
The visual features which were found unacceptable or challenging to existing art conventions and social values were of many. During the 19th century, it was regarded improper for women to be alone with men who were not relatives, thus the concept of a nude female model working in an art studio was considered highly immoral. This was a time for revolution in art which related to science, a non-traditional European culture, the growing social concern for the common man and a woman’s conservative self. Young artists found themselves rejected by art academies like the Paris Salon. From this conflict immerged Impressionism. Women were a frequent subject in Impressionist art and they were often depicted as objects of beauty, purity, and delicacy often in gardens, baths and home with children. Conceptual Framework
Many new techniques and characteristics are found common in Impressionist art, this including; harsh strong lines, contrasted colours, sketch like paintings, broken colour, subject matters exposed in broad areas of light, Chevreul’s colour theory, depiction of light as colour rather than tone, luminosity of colour, informal composition, rejected traditional techniques and influenced by Japanese prints and photography.
Frames
Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec‘s ‘At the Moulin Rouge’ has captivated an immediate photo like artwork considering the immediate and rapid capture of the movement and characteristic gestures of people. He has used lines to extenuate the movement of the characters, dramatic colour contrasts to add atmosphere and a decorative quality to the composition. He has utilised a deep emerald green and chrome orange- this further creating a strong contrast.
Practice
The visual features which were found unacceptable or challenging to existing art conventions and social values were of many. During the 19th century, it was regarded improper for women to be alone with men who were not relatives, thus the concept of a nude female model working in an art studio was considered highly immoral. This was a time for revolution in art which related to science, a non-traditional European culture, the growing social concern for the common man and a woman’s conservative self. Young artists found themselves rejected by art academies like the Paris Salon. From this conflict immerged Impressionism. Women were a frequent subject in Impressionist art and they were often depicted as objects of beauty, purity, and delicacy often in gardens, baths and home with children. Conceptual Framework
Many new techniques and characteristics are found common in Impressionist art, this including; harsh strong lines, contrasted colours, sketch like paintings, broken colour, subject matters exposed in broad areas of light, Chevreul’s colour theory, depiction of light as colour rather than tone, luminosity of colour, informal composition, rejected traditional techniques and influenced by Japanese prints and photography.
Frames
Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec‘s ‘At the Moulin Rouge’ has captivated an immediate photo like artwork considering the immediate and rapid capture of the movement and characteristic gestures of people. He has used lines to extenuate the movement of the characters, dramatic colour contrasts to add atmosphere and a decorative quality to the composition. He has utilised a deep emerald green and chrome orange- this further creating a strong contrast.