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Impressionists Painters
Derived from Claude Monet's piece entitled Impression, the term "impressionism" was created to describe the work of a select group of Parisian painters in the late 19th century. With their thin brush strokes and explosion of color and lighting on mundane subjects, impressionists painters like Monet, Mary Cassatt, and Alfred Sisley confounded critics, defied conventions, and sparked scandal. A century and a half later, they are among the most revered and influentional artists of all time.
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Edgar Degas
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Edgar Degas
Painter / 1834 - 1917
Painter and sculptor Edgar Degas was a highly celebrated 19th-century French Impressionist whose work helped shape the fine art landscape for years to come.
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Mary Cassatt
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Mary Cassatt
Painter / 1844 - 1926
American Mary Cassatt was one of the leading artists in the Impressionist movement of the later part of the 1800s.
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Claude Monet
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Claude Monet
Painter / 1840 - 1926
Claude Monet was a famous French painter whose work gave a name to the art movement Impressionism which was concerned with capturing light and natural forms.
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Camille Pissarro
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Camille Pissarro
Painter / 1830 - 1903
Camille Pissarro was a French landscape artist best known for his influence on Impressionist and Postimpressionist painting.
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Edgar Degas
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Edgar Degas
Painter / 1834 - 1917
Painter and sculptor Edgar Degas was a highly celebrated 19th-century French Impressionist whose work helped shape the fine art landscape for years to come.
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Edouard Manet
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Edouard Manet
Painter / 1832 - 1883
Edouard Manet was a French painter who depicted everyday scenes of people and city life. He was a leading artist in the transition from realism to impressionism.
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