Nationalism Project

Impressionist Art

We will conduct an in-class activity over 4-5 days to explore the Impressionist art movement of the 1800s and its association with the Industrial Revolution.

(A) In-class: Introduction to Impressionism

(B) Computer lab: Analysis of painting

Choose one from below. Analyse on notesheet

(C) Computer lab: Create interactive image

thinglink.com or tackk.com

(D) Paragraph response

Write a mini-essay of 200-250 words with details from the background reading and your notesheet.
Prompt: Write a letter to the director of the Detroit Institute of Art explaining why he should acquire the painting you analyzed for the impressionism gallery. Give context for the painting and the artist and explain how it illustrates the techniques of impressionism.
Paste the URL of the webpage/image you made somewhere in your letter. Save your essay in your world history folder AND print out a copy. Staple your essay to your notesheet and turn it in. Due Friday, March 15.

Claude Monet - Garden at Giverny

Impressionist examples

Degas: The Ballet Class

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Google Art Project

van Gogh: The Bedroom

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Monet: Regatta at Sainte-Adresse

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Renoir: Two Sisters

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van Gogh: Wheat Field with Cypresses

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Seurat: The Circus

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Renoir: Marie-Thérèse Durand-Ruel Sewing

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In addition to their radical technique, the bright colors of Impressionist canvases were shocking for eyes accustomed to the more sober colors of Academic painting.