Realism, Impressionism, and Modern World

Realism

Impressionism

Characteristics:

1. Depiction of the ordinary

2. Real-life situations

3. Shift from the ideal to the real

Characteristics:

1. The play of light in the present moment

2. Immediacy, spontaneity

3. Short, staccato brushstrokes in art

Artifact

Characteristic It Represents (Explain Your Reasoning)

Artifact

Characteristic It Represents (Explain Your Reasoning)

Modern World

Person

Artifact Created

Medium

Need to Express

20th Century:

21st Century:

In one to two sentences, answer the following questions: What differences do you notice between the artifacts from each era? In the context of what you have learned in this theme, where do you think those differences stemmed from?