What is Impressionism?

Impressionism is an artistic movement that emerged at the end of the 19th century in France, it receives its name for the painting "Impression, rising sun" painted by Monet, who is recognized as the father of the Impressionism; This impressionist movement meant a radical change in the way of painting, the impression itself was painted, it is say, it was an intimate and sensual art, linked to the personal feeling, the senses and states of mind of the painter.

At first, the impressionist current was rejected for not being academic, that is, for being a form of painting lacking in technique, that is why it is important to emphasize that impressionism is not a school, it is a movement.

The artists of impressionism did not try to interpret the world or imitate nature, on the contrary, they tried to capture things as they perceived them, reason enough to not need to make sketches or previous drawings, since art was born naturally and spontaneously, making each painter have his own particular characteristics.

In impressionism, the subject to be dealt with in the painting is completely relative, since the true importance lies in the handling of light; they represented everyday scenes such as picnics, breakfast tables, dancers etc., thus taking up some characteristics of realism such as that of outdoor art,

Some of the most important representatives of Impressionism are:

• Claude Monet.
• Paul Cézanne. Edouard Manet.
• Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
• Fréderic Bazille.
• Edgar Degas.
• Joaquin Sorolla.
• Alfred Sisley.
• Camille Pissarro.
• Gustave Caillebotte.