All artistic movements are born of a break with existing movements and a will to reinvent the creative process.
All artistic movements are born of a break with existing movements and a will to reinvent the creative process. Impressionism is not an exception to the rule: it was founded in opposition to academic painting. Leaving behind historical, mythological, and Orientalist themes, this new movement, led by painters such as Pissaro, Renoir, and Monet, focused on subjects and scenes from everyday life. The goal was no longer to paint a large fresco with a faithful visual representation but to allow oneself to express the sensations experienced while painting. Light and climate phenomena, including snow, rain, and waves, as well as the joys and sorrows of men and women, left fleeting impressions that the artists worked to capture and reproduce on the canvas. Among all the young artists who, brush in hand, participated in the development of Impressionism, we would like to introduce you to five of the most well-known French painters of the generation in more detail.