Impressionism is an art movement founded in France in the last third of the 19th century. Impressionist artists sought to break up light into its component colors and render its ephemeral play on various objects. The artist's vision was intensely centered on light and the ways it transforms the visible world. And is also one of the greatest works of art during anytime. And was developed by Phyllis Cox, Fran Hyder, Myra Gibson, Sandra Duggins, and Alan Bishop. Yet some important artists were Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet and Berthe Morisot.
The name Impressionism comes from Claude Monet's painting Impression Sunrise, which was shown at an exhibition in 1874. A critic used the word to make fun of all the works in the show, but the artists later adopted the word to describe themselves. Impressionist artists tried to capture an immediate impression of what the eye sees at a single glance, rather than what the viewer......
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