Impressionism
Visual Arts in the Impressionist Period
The Impressionism period in arts was started by French painters and occurred between 1860 up to the late 1880s.
Impressionism in art embraced a new style of painting in which the painters focused on precise details of color on their subject, thus providing an "impression" of the subject (RomanceEverAfter Online) as if it is in real-life form. The colors on an impressionist art are bold, bright, and vibrant. The Impressionism arts are characterized by thick application of colors and quick brushstrokes (Dr. Lori, Online).
The term Impressionism originated from the work of Claude Monet, the Impression: Sunrise. The painting stresses an almost real-life image, full of colors, but yet seemed to be unfinished. A critic commented on the painting saying that it seemed to be just an impression. It was supposed to be an insult to the painter which ironically gave rise to the movement of Impressionist artists in France.
Some of the famous Impressionism artists were (as extracted from artelino.com)
Alfred Sisley 1839-1899
Berthe Morisot 1841-1895
Camille Pissarro 1855-1903
Claude Monet 1840-1926
Edgar Degas 1834-1917
Edouard Manet 1856-1833
Frederic Bazille 1841-1870
Marry Cassatt 1844-1926
Paul Cezanne 1839-1906
Auguste Renoir 1841-1919
Impressionism in arts had revolutionized the concerns in painting wherein the technical aspects that were given with more focus and attention are the light and colors, rather than the subject.
Music in the Impressionist Period
Impressionism in music occurred between the late 19th and early 20th century and was started by Debussy, a French composer.
Impressionism in music reflected the characteristics of impressionist paintings in which there were no clear outlines, the changing of tones were like blurry paintings, and were richly colored with different harmonies. Unlike the traditional music where harmony was being stressed, leading the music from the beginning to its end, impressionism in music did not use harmony to create a relation between notes. Rather, changing scales and exotic tones that intends to create mood or atmosphere characterizes impressionism in music. W.W. Norton online lists the following characteristics.
A parallel chord movement and some stacked (ninth) chords.
A non-Western influences, including new scales (whole tone, pentatonic).
A interest in instrumental color.
A floating rhythms and meters.
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