Post-Impressionism

ObjectivesUnderstand how Impressionism influenced

Post-Impressionist artistsDescribe the paintings of Vincent van Gogh

and Georges SeuratUnderstand the need for patrons in the art

world

RealismArtists worked in Realism art styleRealism was the accepted art of the SalonFocused on familiar scenes as they actually

looked-ordinary people doing ordinary things

Winslow HomerCotton Pickers1876

Remember Impressionism

Characteristics:

1. quick glimpse2. how light effects color3. unposed4. bright colors…5. no emotion, just painted what they saw

Mary Cassatt-Early 1870’sMusical Party, 1874

Spanish Dancer wearing a Lace Mantilla, 1873

On the Balcony during Carnival, 1873

Vincent van GoghStarted out as a missionary in BelgiumBegan painting and drawing when he failed

as a missionaryFirst colors used were browns and other drab

colorsAt age 33, his brother Theo (an art dealer),

paid to send him to art school and supported him.

Theo was his patronPatron: a person who financially supports

another person, cause or activity

Vincent van Gogh

Potato Eaters, 1885

A woman in a White Cap, 1885

The Impressionists made an impression!While in Paris, van Gogh

met Edgar Degas and the other Impressionists

Their influence on him was immediate and dramatic

Paintings began to blaze with color

Adopted impressionists technique of using small, short brushstrokes to apply his paint 1887

1885

Georges SeuratNeo-impressionism was originated by

Georges-Pierre Seurat (French, 1859-1891)He used a technique called pointillism based

on the scientific combination of dots of pure color.

Entrance to the Harbor1888 21 5/8 x 25 5/8"

Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884-1886

81 x 120 inches

The Channel at Gravelines, Evening. summer 1890 25 3/4 x 32 1/4"