Forerunners of Impressionism

... Forerunners of Impressionism Impressionism is a major art movement that was primarily established in France during the late 19th century. It developed for many reasons though it essentially progressed to leave behind the formal and academic style of art. The rise of Impressionism with its radical new aims and techniques is only understood completely in view of the Academies and the artists who reacted against them. In a new age young independent artists were forced to seek their own alternative style in training, drawing practice and painting methods. Delacroix, and Manet are such independent artists who influentially paved the way for key Impressionists such as Monet, Pissarro and Renoir. Previous to these forerunners the French Academy taught its students of traditional conventions and classifications such as Drawing indoors with regard to light, form, contour, Chiaroscuro, and hatching to name but a few. Painting was not as important as drawing since they

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