Impressionism was a past art movement which occurred in the 19th century. According to the YouTube video HarmonIntroImpressionismPostImpressionism, these types of paintings were more visual (what the eye sees), and not what the mind knows. These artists would paint ordinary scenes and landscapes; they would also paint them rapidly because of changing conditions that took place outside. Artists painted by observation, using light (which changed) extremely accurately to help give paintings more realism. Dashes of different colors and thin brushstrokes were also used to give the viewer more enthusiasm. Impressionism paintings used art styles which expressed emotion and values of symbolism. Cropping an impressionist painting was a regular practice which provided paintings a place in the world of reality. For example:
Post-Impressionism
Post-Impressionism painters believed a free interpretation of nature. According to the video, it was not about how things were visualized, but rather it was how one saw through something that gave it a significance in reality. Van Gogh described painters of this period as "beings of extraordinary insight, mysterious, visionary and fantastic". Post-Impressionism painters used vivid passionate varieties of colors, abstract shapes and distinct brushstrokes. More noticeably however, their paintings show the importance of unnatural colors. For example:
OK,- However, The expression of emotion and symbolism is attributed to Post Impressionism- not Impressionism
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