Art History Seminars with Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf 7 (Impressionism)

Lesson 7: Observation and Formalism - The Art of Impressionism

In the second half of the 19th century, artists such as Renoir and Monet believed that the independence and autonomy of art would be its most important value. At the same time, they understood that this goal could only be achieved if artists abandoned their old tasks of representation and expression. That is why the Impressionists focused on more formal and internal issues such as composition and paint, as well as examining art in optical terms such as light and color.

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