In the 1870s, the western art world was turned upside-down with the emergence ofImpressionism, an avant-gardeart movement.
Like his contemporaries, Pissarro captured landscapes and individuals in their natural controls using quick painting techniques.
He also acted as an influential teacher for important artists, includingPaul Cezanne.
Instead, he preferred to capture intimate indoor depictions (seen as if you looked through a key-hole).
Though less prevalent than ballerinas and bathers, horseback riders often appear in Degas' oeuvre.
Like many of the others, he gravitated towardsen plein airpaintings of bucolic landscapes and scenes of rural France.
Camille Pissarro, “Self-Portrait,” 1873 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Although he was overshadowed by his contemporaries, he remains a key figure in the development of this style.
This is due in part toImpression, Sunrise, a piece he painted in 1872.
In addition toImpression, Sunrise, Monet is also widely praised for his later canvases.
Edgar Degas, “Self-Portrait,” c. 1863 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
These include depictions of hisJapanese bridgein Giverny, snapshots offin-de-siecleParis, and his iconicWater Lilies series.
Fortunately, she found mentorship under Monet and Degas, who helped her carefully planned canvases shine.
When not painting large groups, the artist usually employed female subjects, whose beauty he admired.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, “Portrait of Alfred Sisley,” 1876 (Photo:Art Institute of ChicagoviaWikimedia Commons, PD-US)
To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty!
There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of them.
Additionally, she favored planes of white pigment, which boldly stand out against her distinctively bold black accents.
ClaudeMonet, “Self-Portrait in Beret,” 1886 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Because of this unique approach to color, she is often regarded as Impressionism’s virtuoso colorist.
His short career was prolific, and he produced a number of works indoors anden plein air.
His best-known works tend to be portraits with one or more figures.
Photo of Marie Bracquemond, c. 1880 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, PD-US)
His substantial inheritance allowed him to pursue art with ease and fund some of the other Impressionist members.
Check out our collection of15 famous Impressionist paintingsto learn more about this beloved art movement.
Frédéric Bazille, “Portrait of Pierre-Auguste Renoir,” 1867 (Photo:Musée d’OrsayviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Berthe Morisot, “Self-Portrait,” 1885 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, “Portrait of Frédéric Bazille Painting ‘The Heron’,” 1867 (Photo:Musée d’OrsayviaWikimedia Commons, PD-US)
Mary Cassatt, “Self-Portrait,” c. 1878 (Photo:The MetviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Gustave Caillebotte, “Self-Portrait,” c. 1889 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, PD-US)
