
Impressionism Theme
Tagged under Artistic Styles.
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterized by:
- relatively small, thin, yet visible brush
strokes;
- open composition;
- emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities;
-
ordinary subject matter (e.g. humans, rural scenes);
- inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human
perception and experience;
- unusual visual angles. (credit: Wikipedia)
Also see: Surrealism, Chiaroscuro, Painted.