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25 Apr 2026

Impressionism: The painting movement that changed how we see light, color, and the everyday moment — born in 1870s Paris when artists stopped trying to record reality and started chasing something harder to pin down: the feeling of it.


Monet, Impressionism
Glossary, Impressionism

What is Impressionism? 

Born in 1870s Paris as a critic's insult, Impressionism became the most influential shift in Western painting—the moment artists stopped trying to simply record reality and started chasing something harder to pin down: the feel of light, color, and atmosphere in a single fleeting moment.