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=Marie's Wiki on Impressionism=

1. Impressionism- Impressionism is a movement that started in Europe from the late 1800s. Its main aim was to accurately record reality using proper color and light. 2. Art in the Impressionism in general- Impressionist art comes from the late 1800s. Impressionist art has visible brushstrokes, light, and movement from an unusual angle.The overall effect is soft and sensual. Subjects of impressionist art are normal, everyday things such as plants, people and scenery, not biblical scenes or mythology like art a few hundred years prior. Colors used in impressionist art are soft, pastel colors in realistic shades, correctly depicting the subject onto the canvas. 3.Monet- Claude Monet was a french artist during the impressionist period, which he started. His work includes the series of paintings called "Water Lilies", "On the Bank of the Seine", and "Nympheas". He was perhaps the greatest of all the impressionist artists, and his work is highly praised and sought after. He was born in 1840 and died in 1926. 4.Renoir- Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a french artist during the impressionist period, known for his paintings of (often nude) women representing female beauty. Some of his most famous works are "By the Water", "Luncheon of the Boating Party", and so on. He was good friends with Claude Monet, and Monet has appeared in a couple of Renoir's paintings. Renoir was born in 1841 and died in 1919. 5.Pissarro- Camille Pissarro was a french artist during the impressionist period ( I guess the impressionist movement was very big in France). He painted a lot of scenery in rural and urban France, focusing on peasants and working class people. He had a radical political view, and it often showed in his paintings. He, along with Renoir and Monet, are the greatest of the impressionist period. He was born in 1830 and 1903. 6. Music in the Impressionism in general- Impressionist music started in the late 1800s and continued on to the middle of the 20th century. This was mostly a french movement, and the most important figure in impressionist music is the french composer Debussy. Impressionist musicians often used uncommon scales, often from other parts of the world, and preferred to make short compositions rather than a concerto, for example. 7.Debussy- Debussy was a french composer during the Impressionist period who is considered to be one of the greatest impressionist music composers and the greatest french composer in general. His musical pieces include the famous "Clair De Lune", __[|Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune]__, and "La Mer". He was inspired by the Javanese Gamelan, a musical piece from Java, and other non-european music. He was born in 1862 and died in 1918.  9.Vaughan Williams - Ralph Vaughan Williams was a English composer during the Impressionist period. He collected English folk songs as well as composing music, and his style of music is said to be very English. His work includes "Job: A Masque for Dancing", "Sir John in Love", and "A London Symphony". 10.Delius - Delius was a English composer during the impressionist period, whose style of music was very unique with inspirations from African music and American folk music. His style of music is not well-liked by everyone; it is said that you need an acquired taste. Some of his work include; "Hassan", "Koanga", and "Florida Suite". He was born in 1862 and died in 1934.