answersLogoWhite

0

It comes from the review an art critic made about that group of artists' first exhibition. The critic titled his review, "Exhibition of the Impressionists" because he said they painted based on their first impression. And they've been called that ever since.

User Avatar

Wiki User

17y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Where and when did post impressionism originate?

Post Impressionism originated in France and it started in 1855 and ended in1905.


Did Impressionism or Post-Impressionism come first?

Of course Impressionism, since Post-Impressionism means after Impressionism.


Was Post Impressionism a new movement or was it a continuation of Impressionism with a change of subject?

Post Impressionism can be seen as a extension of Impressionism, but disregarding many of the limitations and certain concepts of Impressionism.


What religion is impressionism?

Impressionism is not a religion.


Where and when did Post-Impressionism originate?

Post-Impressionism is term to denote the various styles in France in the late 19th century. The most important artists in that period are Seurat, Cézanne, van Gogh, Gauguin, and Toulouse-Lautrec.It is a term for some artists who emerged after the group of impressionists, c 1885.


What are facts about impressionism?

5 facts impressionism


What movement is associated with Debussy and Ravel?

impressionism


What kind of music was Claude Debussy associated with?

Impressionism


What was before post impressionism?

Impressionism. The syllable post- means after.


What are some achievements of Monet?

Starting Impressionism.


Put these five artistic movements in order in which they developed from the earliest to the most recent Neoclassicism Impressionism romanticism realism and post-Impressionism?

Neoclassicism romanticism realism impressionism post-impressionism


What Romanticism Neoclassicism Post-Impressionism Impressionism Realism in order from earliest to most recent?

Neoclassicism(1) Romanticism(2) Realism(3) Impressionism(4) Post-Impressionism(5)