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Impressionism

Babylon style
Which focus on landscape existed in the early time of 19 century. At that time many young artists were tired of cities. They wanted to return to the natural world to describe some scenery of characteristic folk villages.
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Realism
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Which spread to other European countries from France. Realists insisted on expressing modern life and advocating drawing in delicate way.

All these have a great effect on the later impressionists.

It taught artists to observe the world in a new way.

THE BEACH
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This work was produced by Eugene Pudding who was the teacher of Monet. The style of his work is accurate, delicate and springy. The sky here is special and peaceful, with cloud floating. Although the figures are small, their characters are clear and outstanding.

Small town & girl with hat

produced by Pissarro
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Pissarro is a painter known for his exactitude of detail. He is also the leader of impressionists.

The scenery and characters of country he described expresses his compassion and favor to those diligent laborers. Moreover, it is his way to strive to the standpatters in society.

boy with piccolo

Manet is one of the most important originators of impressionism. However, at that time, his art was so larruping that few people can understand him. He failed many times, actually, his works were always criticized, and also attacked by official judge. But now this work of Manet costs 800 million.

Produced by Edouard Manet

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This work was criticized most seriously by not only commenters but also the classes, for which reflected the dissipation of their life. Apparently, it shows Manet' s genius to use light.

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Manet went by the name of the father of impressionism.

Ballet
Produced by Edouard11 Degas

Ballet is Degas' s favorite topic. He just like a camera to catch the most beautiful moment of the dancers.

In cafe
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Degas benefited a lot from his teacher Dominique Ingres. No one can deny degass outline is the most accurate at that time.

The A young lady' s portrait

Water lily
Monet produced hundreds of works about water lily with different light, at different position. At last he donated his work to France. And now his water lily was laid in the Louvre.

produced by Monet

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His works show his love to the natural world.

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Claude Monet is generally considered to be the most outstanding figure among Impressionists.

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Sketch
produced by Renoir

Renoir is so great, and you can see his talent from these sketches. The expression of these children is natural and vivid.

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portrait of banker' s daughter

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"Why shouldn't art be pretty? There are enough bad things in the world." said PierreAuguste Renoir. It is the reason why children or young ladies always appear in his works.

The ladies here are grace and noblest. Renoir is different from other impressionists in that he always use black in his painting which others rarely use.
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