Impressionism or impressionism is a movement that emerged in France in the 19th century and influenced all branches of art, especially painting. It aims to reflect the impressions and emotional traces created by the elements in nature within the person. Artists in this movement transfer nature to the painting (or literary work) not as an objective reality, but the impression it creates on them.
Impressionism art movement is defined as painting with light. The main source they monitor is the sun. The subject is lost among the light reflections. The Baroque style, which was born in the 17th century, continued its existence in the 18th century in a much changed form.
The striking, penetrating dramatic effect of Baroque art, based on the shadow-light contrast, gradually disappeared and was replaced by a softer style. During the Impressionist art movement, painters left the dim environment of the workshops and painted under sunlight. The pioneers of the movement are Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro.
According to the Impressionists, the artist should not rely directly on the truth, but rather on the feelings and thoughts aroused in him by what he sees, and should prioritize personal interpretation, putting realism and objectivity in the background.
In impressionism, since interpretations and impressions vary from artist to artist and each artist will express the feeling and impression he/she has in his/her work, the literary work created carries traces of the personality of the author or poet.
Artists belonging to this movement generally use imagination and abstract depictions and keep themselves away from the influences of the outside world. According to them, beings and objects in the external world are not as they appear, but as they imagine them in their imagination. For this reason, they did not take reality as it appeared, but incorporated it into their works accompanied by emotional guidance.
Impressionist Painters
Claude Monet (1840-1926), founder and historical member of the Impressionism Group
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), founder and historic member of the Impressionist Group
Francesco Filippini (1841-1870), pioneer, founder of the Italian Impressionists
Edouard Manet (1832-1883) played a major role in the transition from Realism to Impressionism
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), founder and historic member of the Impressionist Group
Edgar Degas (1834-1917), founder and historical member of the Impressionists Group
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