Arts

We know many styles and directions in painting. For me, the most beloved is impressionism. Today it is difficult to meet a man who does not know the graceful Degas ballerinas, the curvy beauties by Renoir or the landscapes with water lilies by Claude Monet. Impressionism originated in France in the late 19th century and subsequently spread throughout the world. Now the impressionists stood in line with the classics against which they once rebelled, but at one time it was a progressive and revolutionary direction in painting.

The plots of the paintings were landscapes, portraits, still lives - all this was considered a "low" genre. Artists tried to depict nature or objects at a certain point in time, conveying bright emotions, so there were a series of works, when the same motive was depicted, but at different times of the year or day in different lighting. Impressionists applied smears carelessly, not caring about the careful drawing of each object. Paints were mixed immediately on the canvas, achieving purity of shade. The perspective was built by the depth of the paint tone, reducing the intensity of colour as the subject was removed. They abandoned the contrasting image of black and white. The shadows could be green, blue, and purple, depending on how an artist saw them. Impressionists widely used the technique of optical mixing: two smears are placed on the canvas in such a way so when viewed by the viewer, they create an appearance of a third color.

I love this style of painting for the opportunity to get into the fairy world of an artist and plunge into the most interesting moment that he displayed on the painting.