This document contains questions about the Impressionism art movement. It asks about how art was viewed in Paris before Impressionism, how early Impressionist works were received, who coined the term "Impressionism," techniques used by Impressionist artists like painting en plein air, influences on Impressionist artists, and elements and principles of design found in their works. The document instructs the reader to paste images of Impressionist artworks and identify key artists like Monet, Renoir, and Cassatt along with their subject matters and styles.

11. IMPRESSIONISM
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Essential questions based on the Impressionism readings
1. Before the start of Impressionism, art in Paris had a specific style and characteristics.
Please explain.
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2. How was early Impressionism viewed in Paris?
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3. Who coined the term Impressionism? Where did the name come from?
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4. What are some ways you can identify works from the Impressionism art movement?
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In this area, paste 2-3 color printed images of artwork from the Impressionism readings.
Under each label the the work with title, artist, date and medium.
Name: _________________________________________________________________ Score: _________________

12. 5. The Impressionists are known for their unconventional application of paint. What was this
technique called and what are its qualities?
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6. What does painting ‘en plein air’ mean? Why was this important to the Impressionists?
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7. What were two influences for the artists of the Impressionism movement? Explain how these
influences can be seen.
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8. This article identifies many elements & principles from Impressionism. Please identify 2 and
describe how they are used in the artwork you read about.
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In this area, paste 2-3 color printed images of artwork from the Impressionism readings.
Under each label the the work with title, artist, date and medium.

13. Artist Study
In this area, paste one color printed images for EACH OF THE THREE ARTISTS ABOVE.
Under each label the the work with title, artist, date and medium.
Pierre-Auguste
Renoir
Subject Matter
(What did they paint?)
Characteristics/Style
(How did they paint?)
Mary Cassatt
Claude Monet
Artist