Art 5
Name ______________________
Art History of the Western World:
Date Due: December 5, 200
1400 Through Contemporary
You earned __________ out of 25 possible points  
Worksheet #11
Nineteenth Century

What is Post-Impressionism? What characterizes the works of Post-Impressionist painters?

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What four artists does your book recognize as the principle Post-Impressionists? Each of these artists developed personal styles that rejected specific elements of Impressionism. What did each of the Post-Impressionists feel was lacking in the Impressionist style? What did each of the artists hope to find through their work?
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Your book explains that although he enjoyed little success during his lifetime, Cezanne made the greatest impact on the next generation of modernist painters. What was so influential about Cezanne's style and technique? What conventions did the artist break? What elements characterize Cezanne's "new way of seeing?"
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Moulin de la Galette. 1876.
Georges Seurat. A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte. 1884 - 86.
 
Compare and contrast Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Moulin de la Galette with Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. Both works depict modern life, but with very different results. In what style are the works made? What is Seurat's technique called? How does it differ from the technique that Renoir uses?
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