Impressionism In The 17th Century

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Impressionist: The unique styles of Impressionism
Beginning in the 17th century in France what was known as the Impressionist, swept away individuals with their paintings. These paintings were known to have a smooth surface with no visible brush strokes and was seen as being so life like it resembled a photograph. “Impressionist Masters” made sure to include this beautiful work while showing the work of each Impressionist. As these paintings became widely known and sought after a gallery was opened to showcase the work of each artist known as the Salon. The Salon was created and used through the local academy, which placed strict stimulations on what art work was accepted into the Salon. Often the artist would stick to the stimulations to make sure their work was showcased.
According to the “Impressionist Masters” video, in 1984 John Constable was unhappy with the stimulations the academy placed on the art work. Mr. Constable was known as more of a realist painter, focusing on real life landscapes as well as the people living their everyday life. A few other artist followed this same style of painting which included the world scenes, showing lighter and brighter colors and creating an individual style for each artist. Through the stimulations within the academy most of the artists work had …show more content…

We were all created differently, and what might have been seen as “rejected” could have been seen as an award winning piece by someone else. It’s true when said “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Each artist has their own individual style that was shown through their art. Having stimulations on this, holds the artist back from showing who they really are, and not giving them their individuality. The “Impressionist Masters” had a unique style to their art work that was beautiful then, just as it is