Jessika Gossl
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But who were the founders of this radical breakaway art movement?
How did it begin?
And why did the artists encounter so much opposition?
In this episode, we'll discover the answers to these questions and more.
So just relax and let your mind drift as we explore the sleepy history of Impressionist art.
It was the early 1870s in Paris, France, and a small group of painters living in the city had begun working on a new and innovative style of art.
Paris at the time was in the midst of great upheaval and political ferment.
For the artists, painting was a means of escape from the chaos swirling around them.
Their style of work was completely different from the academic paintings of old.
There were no classical nudes and no historical or religious scenes to be found anywhere on the canvas.
Instead, the brushstrokes were loose and delicate.
They used bright colors and focused on real-life natural settings, often painting outdoors to capture the ever-changing light at different times of the day.
Most of the group had tried and failed to get their new works approved by the Académie de Beaux-Arts.
This would allow their paintings to be exhibited in the famous Paris Salon, a move that would most certainly elevate any artist's career.
However, their works did not fit the tried and tested formula, and the judges disapproved of the new style of painting,
The artists soon realized that they would have to find other ways to showcase their work to try to make a living from it.
They began to organize an independent movement, one that would challenge the traditional art world.
The group set the wheels in motion, and what happened next shaped the future of art forever.
But first, we need to go back to the 1840s, when the young Claude Monet lived in Paris with his family.
From an early age, he had shown that he had a gift for art.
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