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Students will write clear and coherent explanatory texts that analyze specific Impressionist artworks, including relevant details and precise language (5.W.2)

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Students will interpret and analyze Impressionist artwork by examining how the artist's style, technique, and historical context influence the meaning (VA:RE8a.5)

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How do Impressionist artists use color, light, and brushwork to convey meaning in their paintings? How can we effectively describe and analyze these artistic choices in writing?

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Teacher presents key characteristics of Impressionism: loose brushstrokes, emphasis on light, outdoor scenes, and everyday life subjects.

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Class discussion analyzing Monet's Water Lilies series. Students use art vocabulary cards to describe techniques and effects.

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Using Padlet, students work in pairs to write detailed observations about an assigned Impressionist painting. Partners provide feedback using a writing checklist.

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Students select an Impressionist painting and write a draft analysis focusing on artistic techniques and their effects.

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Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of 19th-century Paris and witness the birth of modernist painting. Join us for an extraordinary journey as we delve into the captivating origins of Impressionism, a groundbreaking French art movement that forever transformed the art world.

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Advanced students compare two Impressionist paintings, analyzing similarities and differences in technique and meaning.

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Struggling writers use a structured template with sentence starters and vocabulary word bank to guide their analysis.

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Monitor student understanding through observation of discussions and review of Padlet collaborative posts.

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Students exchange drafts and provide feedback using a peer review rubric focusing on clear explanations and use of art vocabulary.

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Students submit polished analysis of an Impressionist artwork, demonstrating understanding of both art concepts and explanatory writing techniques.

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Students display their writing alongside artwork images. Class circulates to read and discuss analyses.

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Students respond: 'What is one technique Impressionist artists use to create meaning? How did writing help you better understand the artwork?'

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Explore the Musée d'Orsay virtual tour. Select a new Impressionist painting and write three detailed observations.

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The history of the museum, of its building is quite unusual. In the centre of Paris on the banks of the Seine, opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the museum was installed in the former Orsay railway station, built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. So the building itself could be seen as the first "work of art" in the Musee d'Orsay, which displays collections of art from the period 1848 to 1914.

Open from 9.30am to 6pm daily, except Mondays
Late night on Thursdays until 9.45pm
Last tickets sold at 5pm (9pm Thursdays), museum cleared at 5.30pm (9.15pm Thursdays)
Closed on Mondays, on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December

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Musée d'Orsay, Paris, Paris, France - Google Arts & Culture

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The history of the museum, of its building is quite unusual. In the centre of Paris on the banks of the Seine, opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the museum w...

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Create a sketch inspired by an Impressionist painting and write a paragraph explaining how you incorporated Impressionist techniques.

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Read about the historical context of Impressionism and how it revolutionized art. Take notes for class discussion.

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Why is it called impressionism?

The thing is, impressionist artists were not trying to paint a reflection of real life, but an 'impression' of what the person, light, atmosphere, object or landscape looked like to them. And that's why they were called impressionists! They tried to capture the movement and life of what they saw and show it to us as if it were happening before our eyes.

Who were the impressionists?

Some of the main impressionist artists are Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas.

How did they paint?

Before impressionism, landscapes in art were often imaginary, perfect landscapes painted in the studio. The impressionists changed all that. They painted outdoors.

As they were outside, they looked at how light and colour changed the scenes. They often painted thickly and used quick (and quite messy) brush strokes. In most of the paintings before impressionism, you can't really see the brushstrokes at all.

Camille Pissarro gave this advice about how to paint an impressionist landscape:

Work at the same time on sky, water, branches, ground, keeping everything going on an equal basis...Don't be afraid of putting on colour...Paint generously and unhesitatingly, for it is best not to lose the first impression.

Were there women impressionists?

Berthe Morisot became a successful artist but her family did not encourage her to paint professionally.

American artist Mary Cassatt joined the impressionists for some of their later exhibitions in Paris. She was determined to be a successful artist. In the United States she wasn't allowed to paint from live models because she was a woman.

Was impressionism only in France?

Artists in other parts of the world were also inspired by this idea of capturing scenes of everyday life. This is a painting by a British artist named Philip Wilson Steer.

He managed to capture the magic and excitement of a day at the seaside. Look at the sunlight sparkling off the sea!

There were also painters in the United States who were impressionists. Childe Hassam created lively paintings of city life in New York and Theodore Robinson was best known for his scenes of everyday life in the countryside.

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Find out what is impressionism with this art homework guide, includes facts for kids.