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To understand most period and movements in modern art, one must first understand the context in which they occurred. When one looks at the various artistic styles, one will realize how artists react to historical and cultural changes and how artists perceive their relation to society.

Both groups painted contemporary pieces, inspired by landscapes and modern life. Impressionists focused on the lighting, and the natural movement of the setting they were painting. They painted things en Plein air (in open air). In order to truly capture the essence of an image, they believed that you must be experiencing it firsthand. They started to break away from the Realist perspective, with the lack of dimension and modeling. Impressionist had a particular interest in capturing transitory moments in time. They used unique angles and thinner brush strokes to capture the visual element of being in motion. There was a bigger emphasis on the use of color in impressionist works. They used a technique in which they applied color to already wet paint, to develop the colors of the painting. This style of painting was a gateway for post- impressionism.

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     Post Impressionism, as the name would suggest, is the art movement that directly followed Impressionism. One artist, who led the Post Impressionism movement, was French artist, Paul Cézanne. Much of his early work was pure Impressionism and, although he was introduced to the style and guided by Camille Pissarro, Cézanne's works showed a distinctive uniqueness. Cézanne broke away from Impressionism because of the lack of composition; he felt the desire to depict subjects in the third dimension as well as appearing flat. Cézanne did not agree with the Impressionistic trait of portraying the world through light, instead, he built up images by a generous use of colour.

Impressionism can be considered the first distinctly modern movement in painting. Developing in Paris in the 1860s, its influence spread throughout Europe and eventually the United States. Impressionism was a style of representational art that did not necessarily rely on realistic depictions. The Impressionists loosened their brushwork and lightened their palettes to include pure, intense colors.

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Non-conformist to traditional art forms, Conceptualism challenges the viewer to delve into the mindset of the artist. It is often seen as multidimensional as it forces the audience to decipher the artists intentions. This art movement has been completely rejecting the standard ideas of art since the mid-1960’s. Since then, many artists have made a name for themselves by self-consciously expanding the boundaries of art. Many of these artists have said they’ve linked their work to artist Marcel Duchamp.

When one thinks of impressionistic composers, it is only natural for Claude Debussy to be part of the subject. However, it is rare that impressionism and classical form are mentioned within the same breath. For that reason, it is necessary to remind oneself that the free-flowing music of the contemporary only exists by standing on the shoulders of the rigidly methodical music that came before it. Claude Debussy’s First Violin Sonata exemplifies this beautifully. Though the harmonic language is that of parallelisms and unstable key centers, motivically, the piece is balanced around the same Sonata Principal that governed Debussy’s forefathers, going back to Beethoven and Haydn.

Art has been a recurring part of history from the very beginning. As society changes so does the style of art. Each new style is known as a movement and one of the most prominent, long-lasting movements in recent centuries is known as Modernism. Modernism is characterized by its deviation from tradition. People who are a part of this movement found enjoyment in finding new mediums to use, creating art that revolves around feelings and emotions rather than reality. Abstract idealisms of modernism cause its viewers to need to think more critically about the art before them. In past movements, the meaning of the work was obvious as it was created to mimic reality.

The article Movement by Charlotte Jirousek was published in 1995. Jirousek states that there are four different types of movement that define it. He states that Literal Movement, motion pictures movement, Mobiles ( sculptures that move), and finally dance are all forms of movement. Literal movement is meant to characterize or illustrate symbols, a motion picture is the collection of single still photos on a film that is brought together to form a continuous motion, Mobiles which the movement of art partially in sculptures and finally dance which involves the movements of the body.

This book ties in nicely to our course work and acts as a guideline or reference point for new choreographers. The discussion about components of movement in Beatty’s book is in direct relation to our movement projects. Our first project was an exploration of shape and our second project explored space and place. Both of these movements, as with all movement, are accompanied by an emotional state as mentioned in the reading. This emotional state can contribute to the projection of if the mover is influencing the space or being influenced by the space.

As stated earlier impressionism is a style of art characterized by short brush strokes of bright colors to represent the effect of light on objects. Impressionism was launched in 1874 when Claude Monet painted Impression, Sunrise. Claude was considered the leader of impressionism because of this painting. When he painted this painting everything seemed to change. He changed the movement by using loose brushwork which was sketch like giving the painting an unfinished look. Impressionism was also different because it focused on capturing modern lifestyles. Artists most commonly painted: suburban lifestyles, landscapes, railways, and trains.

Behind every piece of artwork is a story. The era of impressionism stands out because of its technique and use of vibrant color. I enjoy the soft look and feel the paintings usually have which is why I have decided to discuss this artistic movement in my paper. Furthermore I will touch upon the birth of impressionism and its contributors.

The differences in the movements actually stem from a more sociological standpoint; whereas impressionists were a tight knit fraternity bound together by their