who started impressionism i think turner what do you think?

Answer 1

Turner may be considered the "grandfather" of impressionism, since he was among the first to break the ground in that manner. But it was really the others whom I could call the fathers. They took the opportunity of Turner's liberal influence on the art world to get an edge in.

Monet's painting, called something to the effect of "impression, Sunset" gave the movement it's name. A critic used it in attempts to tear down the movement, and the name has been stuck on ever since.

Answer 2

Get Ross King's excellent book, "The Judgment of Paris," which is the history of Impressionism. Manet is one of the major founders and arguably the most influential. But it's also depressing to realize that if we had lived back then and had an eye to the future, we could have purchased Renoirs for a few francs, since no one wanted them--he couldn't even get in the same shows as the other Impressionists.

Answer 3

Although Turner had impressionism elements in his paintings, I think it took the collective effort by Renoir, Monet, Sisley and Bazille whilst they were still art students around 1863, to really start impressionism. But you could argue that Turner was one of the first to express impressionism.

Answer 4

Probably the most important aspects of impressionism was the fact that they painted directly from life and attempted to paint 'what they saw'.This was not Turner's practise at all who painted almost entirely from a combination of memory and imagination-as most artists before him had done, particularly as regards landscape, which is what he painted.

Two British artists who are antecedents of impressionism more than turner; john Constable, who DID paint landscapes directly from nature- and who was quite popular in France, and Henry Raeburn, who studied the effects of natural light, painted directly from life using a sketchy broad brush style not dissimilar to Manet.

Answer 5

No sir, maybe Turner was a precursor but impressionism starte in France with Cezanne and Monet.

Answer 6

Turner was dead before the Impressionist movement began around 1860. Although it can be argued that his style was re-created by the Impressionists, it is usually held that Monet's painting 'Impression, Soleil Levant' was the beginning. The movement was based in Paris and, although the critics panned the style, the public came to appreciate this colourful and exciting way of illustrating one's subject matter.

Answer 7

You could make a good argument for anybody from Ugg the Neanderthal through the Egyptians to Lowry.

Answer 8

I'd vote for Liliana except that she too forgets it's a capital I nowadays. I intend to get out more, maybe starting a week on Tuesday.

Answer 9

mike yarwood
i just loved his harold wilson dahling

Answer 10

monet