Impressionism
Impressionism was the movement that formed in France in response to the realist art domination. It relied on the use of contrasting colors and light and dark (shadows). Impressionism was not interested in depicting how an object or subject looked in nature. Thus, details of objects or subjects were not of importance. Instead, it was the color and how contrasting features complimented the image(s) that was important. A famous painter during this movement was Claude Monet (1894-1926). The following pictures are samples of his work.
"Rouen Cathedral: Full Sunlight" (1894)
"Wheatstacks (End of Summer)" (1890-1891)
"Waterlilies (The Clouds)" (1903)
