A Guide to Impressionism: The Science of Color

Over the next ten years, Monet continued to explore the effects of light on his outdoor subjects. He also began to push the boundaries of what was acceptable treatment of color in his paintings. By the time he completed Field of Poppies, Giverny, the features that would become trademarks of the Impressionist style were in place: bright, contrasting colors; distinctive brushwork; and subjects from daily life painted outdoors.

 

More on Outside and Out of the Box: A Guide to Impressionism: 

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→  Challenging the Establishment
→  A New Society of Artists
→  A City Under Construction, Artists on the Move
→  The Science of Color
→  Scenes from Daily Life and Movement
→  A Modern Woman
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