The Honest Art Dictionary by The Art History Babes

Author:The Art History Babes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CUNEIFORM, FEMINIST ART, ZINE

IMPRESSIONISM (n.)

The style of painting known as Impressionism developed in 1860s France. Largely considered one of the first truly modern art movements, Impressionism was about capturing the visual impression of a moment. You can also think of an impression as a sketch or preliminary drawing. French Impressionist artists such as Claude Monet and Édouard Manet (yes, they are two different dudes) used loose brushwork and lightened color palettes to create a visual effect that evaded clarity of form and captured the quickly shifting nature of light and color.

Looking at an Impressionist painting kind of reminds me of what happens when I take off my thick-lensed, high-prescription glasses and gaze at the world with my naturally poor eyesight. To be clear, I’m not throwing shade at Impressionism. At times, I genuinely enjoy looking at the world through my own blurry, blurry eyes. It can be a fun practice in shifting visual perception and observing what happens as your eyes refocus. Something similar happens when looking at an Impressionist painting—the image (or the impression of the image) changes dramatically depending on the lighting and your proximity to the work. This effect is expertly explained by the great Cher Horowitz of Clueless fame: “She’s a full on Monet—from far away its okay, but up close it’s a big ole mess.” C

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