The Impressionist artistic movement began in 1873 when a group of artists including Claude Monet and Edgar Degas came together to exhibit their work.. They were joined by others and a total of 30 artists showed off their paintings 8 times between 1874 and 1886. The Impressionist movement which arose from these exhibitions was a revolt against the Realist style which was the accepted standard in France at the time. Up until then young artists had needed to get their works accepted by the Salon de Paris in order to get exposure. The Impressionist exhibitions put an end to this.
Impressionist paintings are marked by their lighter brush strokes and their use of brighter colours. Their subjects are usually landscapes or still lifes and they pay little attention to detail, instead giving the viewer an impression of their subject.
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The name 'Impressionism' comes from a harsh review of Monet's painting, Impression Sunrise, which read, "Impression—I was certain of it. I was just telling myself that, since I was impressed, there had to be some impression in it ... and what freedom, what ease of workmanship! Wallpaper in its embryonic state is more finished than that seascape." The term 'Impressionist' soon caught on - even amongst the artists themselves.
During the 1880s some artists, such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, began to develop their own ideas based on the Impressionist example. Their work came to be known as known as Post-Impressionism.
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Sunset at Ivry, a suburb of Paris, was painted in 1873 by Armand Guillaumin. Despite taking part in six of the eight Impressionist exhibitions Guillaumin enjoyed little success and had to carry on with his day job. He was finally able to quit his job and concentrate on his art in 1891 after what event?
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After he reached retirement age |
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After he inherited his father's wealth |
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After he won the lottery |
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After he married a duchess |
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This 1874 work, Boating, was painted at Argentuille where the Seine River flows north out of Paris. Who was the artist who painted it?
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Édouard Manet |
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Vincent van Gogh |
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Claude Monet |
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Toulouse-Lautrec |
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Molesey Regatta was painted by the British Impressionist Alfred Sisley. How many oil paintings did Sisley produce in his lifetime?
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Between 20 - 30 |
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Between 80 - 90 |
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Between 200 - 300 |
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Between 800 - 900 |
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This 1877 painting of a city street on a rainy day is considered to be Gustave Caillebotte's masterpiece, but which city does it show?
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Amsterdam |
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Paris |
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London |
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New York |
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This 1876 painting A Girl with a Watering Can is by which French Impressionist?
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Laura Muntz Lyall |
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
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Joaquín Sorolla |
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Edgar Degas |
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This 1885 painting of cliffs by Claude Monet was painted in which small town, a place which the artist used as inspiration for over 50 of his paintings?
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Étretat |
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Lyme Regis |
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Auderville |
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Saint Helier |
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The Child's Bath was painted in 1893 by Mary Cassatt, the only artist from which country to exhibit her work alongside the French Impressionists?
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The United Kingdom |
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Australia |
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The United States |
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Canada |
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The Cradle was painted by Berthe Morisot, one of three women (the others being Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt) who were collectively known as what?
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Les trois artistes féminines (the three feminine artists) |
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Les trois grands-tantes (the three great-aunts) |
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Les trois porteurs de pinceau (the three brush bearers) |
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Les trois grandes dames (the three leading ladies) |
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Landscape at Pontoise is one of the few Impressionist paintings by Camille Pissarro to survive. He fled France for Britain after the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. When he returned he found that soldiers had used his paintings as what?
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As Frisbees |
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As blankets |
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As fuel for fires |
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As floor mats |
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This 1873 painting by French Impressionist Edgar Degas is of a cotton office in which North American city?
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Detroit |
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Quebec |
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New Orleans |
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Baton Rouge |
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Sunset at Ivry, a suburb of Paris, was painted in 1873 by Armand Guillaumin. Despite taking part in six of the eight Impressionist exhibitions Guillaumin enjoyed little success and had to carry on with his day job. He was finally able to quit his job and concentrate on his art in 1891 after what event?
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After he reached retirement age |
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After he inherited his father's wealth |
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After he won the lottery |
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After he married a duchess |
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This 1874 work, Boating, was painted at Argentuille where the Seine River flows north out of Paris. Who was the artist who painted it?
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[x] |
Édouard Manet |
[ ] |
Vincent van Gogh |
[ ] |
Claude Monet |
[ ] |
Toulouse-Lautrec |
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Molesey Regatta was painted by the British Impressionist Alfred Sisley. How many oil paintings did Sisley produce in his lifetime?
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[ ] |
Between 20 - 30 |
[ ] |
Between 80 - 90 |
[ ] |
Between 200 - 300 |
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Between 800 - 900 |
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4.
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This 1877 painting of a city street on a rainy day is considered to be Gustave Caillebotte's masterpiece, but which city does it show?
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[ ] |
Amsterdam |
[x] |
Paris |
[ ] |
London |
[ ] |
New York |
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This 1876 painting A Girl with a Watering Can is by which French Impressionist?
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[ ] |
Laura Muntz Lyall |
[x] |
Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
[ ] |
Joaquín Sorolla |
[ ] |
Edgar Degas |
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This 1885 painting of cliffs by Claude Monet was painted in which small town, a place which the artist used as inspiration for over 50 of his paintings?
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[x] |
Étretat |
[ ] |
Lyme Regis |
[ ] |
Auderville |
[ ] |
Saint Helier |
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7.
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The Child's Bath was painted in 1893 by Mary Cassatt, the only artist from which country to exhibit her work alongside the French Impressionists?
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[ ] |
The United Kingdom |
[ ] |
Australia |
[x] |
The United States |
[ ] |
Canada |
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8.
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The Cradle was painted by Berthe Morisot, one of three women (the others being Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt) who were collectively known as what?
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[ ] |
Les trois artistes féminines (the three feminine artists) |
[ ] |
Les trois grands-tantes (the three great-aunts) |
[ ] |
Les trois porteurs de pinceau (the three brush bearers) |
[x] |
Les trois grandes dames (the three leading ladies) |
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9.
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Landscape at Pontoise is one of the few Impressionist paintings by Camille Pissarro to survive. He fled France for Britain after the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. When he returned he found that soldiers had used his paintings as what?
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[ ] |
As Frisbees |
[ ] |
As blankets |
[ ] |
As fuel for fires |
[x] |
As floor mats |
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This 1873 painting by French Impressionist Edgar Degas is of a cotton office in which North American city?
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Detroit |
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Quebec |
[x] |
New Orleans |
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Baton Rouge |
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