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The Age of
MODERN ART
c. 1870-1970
Impressio
nism
(aka. Impressionist
ArtMovement)
The
Impressionists
Manet
Monet
Renoir
Degas
Cassat
Impressio
nism
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Brushstrokes - Artists have broken the solid shape into smaller pieces and blurred
the edges, creating dabs of color that blend together.
Claude
Monet
b. 1840 d. 1926
Worth
$82.2
Million
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
b. 1841 d. 1919
vibrant light
saturated color
most often focused on people in intimate and
candid compositions.
Females were his primary subjects.
Later in life he went back to more traditional
style of painting
*Suffered from arthritis badly - he
continued to paint with brushes tied to his
wrists.
1876,
Sold $71.1
MILLION in
Le Moulin de la Galette, oil on canvas
Edouard
Manet
b. 1832 - d.
1883
He was one of the first 19th-century
artists to paint modern life, and a
pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism he was
a classical artist, but then adopted the notions of impressionism. ..he
became friends with other Impressionist artists and they influenced
each other.
Most well known for his social scenes.
Edgar
Degas
b. 1834 d. 1917
Early
work
Singer
with a
Mary Cassatt
b.1844 d.1926
American Painter, born in Allegheny City, PA
Went to Art School in Philadelphia where only 20% of the students were
female, none of which were as determined as Mary Cassat, to make painting
a career.
Moved to Paris and met Degaswho influenced her painting.
1894, Summertime
Discussion Question:
Did you notice I included an adjusted price of some
paintings in the presentation? The approx net worth means if
they were up at auction in the near future, that approximately
what they would sell for.
How does one put WORTH on a work of art?