photo 1:Impressionists in art came about in the late 1700’s and created a new medium of art. The use of color in painting is key and in the impressionist era color when was dispersed in a beautiful yet unique way. This medium was explored a by a great deal of artists including one of the greatest artists of the impressionist period: Claude Monet. Monet entered the color world, creating works that challenged the human eye and created a new way to look at paint and color.
Just as on a television screen small pigments of basic colors make up the “bigger picture” so did the tiny blobs of paint and brush strokes, which were the staples of impressionist art. Monet used this new concept of impressionism to create works such as Poplars, and Poplars on the Epte. His use of this technique challenged color theories of his time, especially in the works listed above. He helped to develop the theory of temperature in color and conveyed how very different a feeling can be communicated or felt within color. While the first has a very warm temperature, the later has a cool temperature, although the paintings seem to be very similar.
It is amazing the new meanings a painting can take on with the slightest element being changed. Color certainly can change the feel of a piece of art, and is a strong force within most. So the next time you look at a painting, quickly or without thought, stop and think again about the impact the piece had on you and why.
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