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Post-Impressionism: Origins, Artistic Approaches, and Historical Boundaries

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Summary

Post-Impressionism describes a varied group of approaches that developed in France after Impressionism. This lesson introduces the movement's historical setting, its reaction to Impressionism, and its shared but flexible aims.

Post-Impressionism developed roughly between 1886 and 1905. The earlier date corresponds to the last Impressionist exhibition, while the later date points to the emergence of Fauvism. The movement was predominantly French and grew out of, rather than simply abandoning, Impressionism.

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Post-Impressionism
A broad movement that extended Impressionism while exploring structure, abstraction, expression, and symbolism.
Pointillism
A method of placing tiny dots of colour so they interact visually from a distance.
Paul Cézanne's approach
He simplified forms into basic geometric shapes to give painting order and solidity.
Van Gogh's expressive approach
He used vibrant colour and conspicuous brushstrokes to communicate feeling and state of mind.
Post-Impressionism's historical boundaries
Historians disagree about its dates; some use 1886–1892, while others extend it later.

Quiz questions

  1. What period is commonly associated with the development of Post-Impressionism?Answer: Roughly 1886 to 1905.
  2. Who used the term Post-Impressionism in the title of a 1910 London exhibition?Answer: Roger Fry.
  3. What term did Georges Seurat and Paul Signac prefer for their separation of colour into distinct marks?Answer: Divisionism.
  4. How did Paul Cézanne seek to give paintings a sense of order and solidity?Answer: By reducing objects to basic geometric shapes.
  5. What was notable about the Art Association of Montreal's Spring show in 1913?Answer: It included work by Randolph Hewton, A. Y. Jackson, and John Lyman.

Based on the Wikipedia article Post-Impressionism, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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