History · 6 min
Why Did Impressionism Get Its Name in 1874?
Impressionism is not simply a blurred style of painting. Starting with the independent exhibition of 1874 and Monet’s Impression, Sunrise, this article traces artists who chose to see light, color, and modern life differently.
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History · 6 min
Were the Impressionists Really One Team? Why Monet, Degas, and Morisot Took Different Paths Together
The four friends from Gleyre’s studio, Manet, Degas, Morisot, Cassatt, Caillebotte, and Pissarro did not all believe in the same kind of painting. This guide follows the relationships and disagreements that kept the Impressionist exhibitions moving.
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History · 8 min
After Impressionism: How Light Split into Science, Structure, and Expression
Neo-Impressionism in Seurat and Signac, and the artists later called Post-Impressionists—Cézanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh—did not offer one answer after Impressionism. This guide separates their expansions of color into science, pictorial structure, and personal expression.
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