Breaking Tradition: The Revolutionary Beginnings of Post-Impressionism

🎨 The exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists marked the beginning of a rebellious movement against the established art institutions.

🖼️ Post-Impressionism emerged as a new type of art, distinct from Impressionism, and aimed to challenge traditional artistic conventions.

🌟 George Sora's painting 'The Bathers' stood out as a significant and radical piece in the exhibition.

🎨 Post-Impressionism challenged painterly conventions with visible brush strokes, saturated colors, and a focus on feeling and light.

🔍 The artist carefully constructed the painting using disciplined brush strokes and color theory, creating an illusion of colors and tones that aren't actually there.

🏙️ The choice of subjects, such as working-class bathers in an industrial suburb, and the anonymity of the faces, highlights the tribute to ordinary unknown people in the suburbs.

🎨 Post-Impressionism revolutionized the art world, with artists like Cezanne leading the way.

🌄 The artist Ricky Allman was inspired by post-impressionism and used it as validation for his own abstract mountain paintings.

🌍 Post-impressionists were deeply influenced by the changes happening in science, technology, politics, religion, society, and philosophy.

🎨 Post-Impressionism broke the rules of art and pushed boundaries, with artists like Van Gogh and Cezanne becoming significant figures.

🖼️ Post-Impressionism was a fluid movement that defied clear definition and was challenging to categorize.

📜 The term post-impressionism was not used until after the movement ended in 1905.

🎨 Post-Impressionists embraced vivid and unnatural colors, thanks to advancements in chemistry.

🖼️ They rejected classical realism and sought new ways to depict the world, using techniques like abstraction and symbolism.

🌈 Post-Impressionists utilized color theory and scientific discoveries to guide their artistic expression.

🎨 Post-Impressionism was influenced by non-western art, such as African and Asian art.

🌍 Increased international communication and globalization exposed European artists to art from other places.

✨ Post-Impressionists experimented with new techniques and approaches to express their own personal vision.

🖼️ Post-Impressionism broke away from centuries of convention and focused on individual expression in art.

🌅 Post-Impressionism laid the foundations for Modern Art by reacting against Impressionism and embracing personal creativity.

🌊 Post-Impressionists were pioneering artists who broke away from the traditional art world and ventured into new artistic territories.