History Book: Art through the Ages 3rd Edition
“IMPRESSIONISM AND POST-IMPRESSIONISM”
After readingChapter 13 “Europe and America, 1870-1900”
Choose two paintings from Ch13.One should be anexample of Impressionism and the other an example of Post-Impressionism.
Write a 1-page paper that addresses the following:
• Identify the 2 pieces(20 points)
Include:
o Title of the work
o Medium used to create the work
o Dimensions (size) of the work
o Artist’s name, if known
o Page number where it’s found in the textbook.
• Compare and contrast the style of the 2 two works. What are the distinctly different characteristics that indicate whether the work is an example of Impressionism or an example of
Post-Impressionism?Describe the elements such as color, light, subject, and brushstrokes.(20 points)
• Include and underline 5 vocabulary words from the textbook. These must be words that are specific to art history. Use them correctly in a way that makes their meaning clear. Be sure
not to use words that are proper nouns orcommon terms.(10 points)
