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Impressionism
A late nineteenth-century art style emphasizing changing light and short brushwork
A late nineteenth-century art style emphasizing changing light and short brushwork.
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A phrase to start with
Shows changes of light and color with short brushwork.
Appearance and effects
Short touches of color and bright light create a changing atmosphere.
Visual traits
- Short brushwork
- Bright light
- Broken color
Expected changes
- Brushwork is more likely to separate
- Light is more likely to appear bright
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Definition
Impressionism is a historical art style that uses short separate brushwork to show changing relations of light and color. It does not determine a particular artist, place, season, or outdoor subject.
In more detail
Small touches of color and luminous atmosphere create a momentary appearance. Subject, palette, and time of day remain separate choices.
Includes
- Short brushwork
- Changing light
- Luminous color relations
Excludes
- A particular artist or place
- Required outdoor landscape
- Photographic blur
What this does not imply
- A particular artist
- place
- or season
- Photographic blur
- A particular subject
Variability
Subject and time of day can be adjusted separately.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Emphasize light and brushwork
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify place separately
Typical uses
- Express changing light through brushwork
Possible failure modes
- It becomes imitation of a particular work
- Form becomes illegible
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