FREE online courses on the Art
Appreciation Basics - Modern Art Period - POSTIMPRESSIONISM - 1880 to 1920
The Postimpressionism movement
basically consists of a group of guys who have no other distinction than coming
after the impressionists. They started out with the impressionist rules of
painting light, but went in different directions. Postimpressionism also has a
particular affinity for drawing attention to the physical act of painting,
focusing on such features as thick swabs of paint (Van Gogh) or only
painting with tiny dots of color (Seurat). Others include Gauguin
and Cezanne.
What not to say: You see
paint first, image second.
What to say: "You know, his
ear never had a chance to grow back."
