impressionism Flashcards
1
Q
time period:
A
1860s to 1880s
2
Q
radical art movement centered around
A
parisian painters
3
Q
rebelled against classical subject matter, embraced
A
modernity
4
Q
characteristics
A
- quick, loose brush strokes
- bright paintings (INDIGO)
- en plein air
- relative colour (artist’s view)
- clearer from farther away
- moment in time (like a photo)
5
Q
define “en plein air”
A
painting outside
