The Impression Era of art is considered to be one of the most prevelant periods in history. Centering in America, Britain, and France, Impression focused on the lack of detail and the abstract perception of landscapes and people. Monet, Cassatt, Degas, and Steurt were the center artists in this period."Impressionism." Impressionism. Impressionism, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015. "Berthe Morisot. Female Perspective on Impressionism." ARTinvestmentRU Forum Blog RSS. ARtInvestment, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
The first piece is "Young Woman Knitting" by Berthe Morisot. Morisot enjoyed painting women in their day to day lives. Impressionism is seen as the first movement with women as prominent figures as artists. Cite: "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Impressionism: Art and Modernity. MetMuseum, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This piece is "The Gate at Paris" by Alexander Dubovsky. Dubovsky enjoyed traveling around Europe and painting different famous structures throughout each country in an impressionistic style. Cite: "Impressionism. Impressionism Oil Paintings. Alexander Dubovsky."Impressionism Oil Paintings. Alexander Dubovsky. ArtHit, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This painting is one the famous 96 paintings known as "Water Lilies" done by Claude Monet. After retiring to the coast of France after his many years of traveling, Monet had the water gardens commissioned to build so he could paint them. Cite: "Impressionism." Impressionism. Impressionism, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This piece is 'Starry Night over the Rhone" by Vincent Van Gogh. Gogh was fascinated by the night sky and often went out at dark to paint in silence. Van Gogh is known as one of the most famous artists to ever live on Earth. Cite: "Starry Night Over the Rhone - Van Gogh, Vincent - Post Impressionism - Oil on Canvas - Landscape - TerminArtors." Pictify. Pictify, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This next piece is another famous work of Monet's known as "Impression Sunrise." This is regarded as one of his famous works for his time and he gained much popularity from displaying it during his life. Cite: "Impressionism." WebMuseum:. WebMuseum, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This work was done by famous American impressionist Mary Cassatt. It is called "Child In a Straw Hat." Cassatt focused mostly on paintings of mothers with their children around the house. She is also recognized as one of the more well known American artists. Cite: "LATEBLOOMERBUDS." LATEBLOOMERBUDS. Late Bloomer Buds, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This next piece is by the famous artist Edgar Degas and it is called "Dance in 1878." Degas was a very peculiar man throughout his life and was fascinated with the concept and movements of ballerinas, which he focused on. ."Impressionism." Impressionism. Impressionism, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This piece is "Julie Playing A violin" by Berthe Morisot. This piece is ironic because she is not playing a violin at all. Cite: "Berthe Morisot. Female Perspective on Impressionism." ARTinvestmentRU Forum Blog RSS. ARtInvestment, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This next piece is "The Skiff" by Renoir. He as an artist focused on boats and the water, as he found it to be incredibly beautiful. Cite: "Guide to Impressionism." Applying Science |. National Gallery, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
This last painting is by Renior also. It is called "A Girl With A Watering Can" and it was one of his later works. As Renoir got older he focused on children and younger people in the world. Cite: "Renoir, Pierre-Auguste." WebMuseum:. WebMuseum, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.