VAN GOGH PAINTINGS

IMPRESIONISM

• The Impressionist movement began in the 1860s.
• The artists are more concerned with the light and color of the moment than with the details of objects.  
• They often painted outdoors and worked quickly to capture the light before it changed.
• Rather than painting religious figures or royalty, impressionists painted people like the local tavern owner, a girl awaiting the beginning of a play, or workers resting. They often used their own family and friends as subjects in their paintings.
• They used many short brush strokes and applied paint thickly.

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