Monet
This artist loved painting water lilies and ponds.
Claude Monet
Van Gogh is famous for painting this swirling night sky scene.
What is Starry Night?
Impressionist artists tried to capture a quick ___ of a moment.
What is impression?
Post-Impressionist artists focused more on emotion and personal ___.
What is style / expression?
The way an artist uses paint marks is called this.
What are brushstrokes?
Monet painted the same place many times to show changes in this.
What is light (or time of day)?
Van Gogh used thick paint and bold brushstrokes to show this.
What are emotions / feelings?
Instead of black shadows, Impressionists often used this to create shadows.
What is color?
These artists used stronger shapes and bolder colors than the Impressionists.
Who are Post-Impressionists?
A group of colors used in an artwork is called a color ___.
What is palette?
Monet was part of this art movement focused on capturing moments.
What is Impressionism?
Van Gogh was part of this movement that came after Impressionism.
What is Post-Impressionism?
Impressionist paintings often show everyday scenes like parks, streets, and this outdoor feature.
What is water / gardens / nature?
Post-Impressionism came ___ Impressionism.
What is after?
When colors help show how a painting feels, they help create this.
What is mood?
Monet often painted outdoors to capture natural light. This French term means “outdoors.”
What is en plein air?
Van Gogh’s colors are often described as bright and this.
What is bold / intense / expressive?
Impressionist brushstrokes are usually blended smoothly or clearly visible?
What is clearly visible?
Van Gogh’s swirling lines and bright colors are an example of art showing feeling instead of just this.
What is realism / exactly what the eye sees?
Light, color, and atmosphere together help create the ___ of a painting.
What is feeling / mood / impression?
Monet’s brushstrokes are best described as soft, quick, and focused on this rather than tiny details.
What is the overall impression / feeling / light of the scene?
Van Gogh did not become famous during his lifetime. This means he sold very ___ paintings.
What is few?
Impressionism began in this country in the late 1800s.
What is France?
Post-Impressionists wanted their art to show deeper meaning and the artist’s personal ___.
What is emotion / ideas / point of view?
If two artists paint the same place but it looks different because of their feelings and choices, that shows artistic ___.
What is style?