Impressionist Art -- A Crash Course is a comprehensive guide to the art and artists whose influence made art modern: The Impressionists. The scandal of the 19th century art world, Impressionist art separheaded a philosophical and cultural revolution that changed the world forever. Overturning the 'establishments' of art, theater, and literature, the 'isms' of Pissaro, Ibsen, and Satre allowed Western society to become a place of possibilities. Impressionism heralded an era of self-expression -- of rules defined by the individual not imposed by the establishment. Telling the history of a century-of-change in chronological order Impressionist Art -- A Crash Course discusses the lives, works, motivations, and contributions of a famous, and infamous, cast of colorful characters.
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