Kyla Zitti – Impressionism QR Code Scavenger Hunt

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1. For questions one, two, and three please read this article “A Beginners Guide to
Impressionism” https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-
modern/avant-garde-france/impressionism/a/a-beginners-guide-to-impressionism

2. For questions four through eight please watch this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuOonogw-TM
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Answer Key

Standard: Anchor Standard 8 VA:Re8.1.7

Interpret meaning in artistic work.
A. Interpret ideas and mood in art by analyzing artmaking approaches,
characteristics of form and structure, relevant contextual information,
subject matter, and use of media.

Theme: What was the characteristics, artmaking approaches, and context of the
Impressionist Movement?

Q1. How did Impressionist artists paint their paintings? And what did that style of
painting do?
A1. They painted small commas of pure color one next to another. This
style of painting caused the colors that had blended optically. This method
created more vibrant colors than colors mixed as physical paint on a palette.

Q2. What was it called to paint outdoors?

A2. En plein air

Q3. Why did impressionist artists paint outdoors?

A3. They painted outdoors to capture the changing light

Q4. Who painted “Impression, Sunrise”?

A4. Claude Monet

Q5. Why was “Impression, Sunrise” an important work of art?

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A5. It was important because impressionist movement was named after this
painting.

Q6. Where did the rejected works of the Salon go, and why was this place
important?
A6. The rejected works went to the Salon of the refused, where the public
was exposed to new styles and techniques.

Q7. What makes Impressionist art impressionist?

A7. Impressionist art depicts a scene in a way as if the viewer might only
have caught the scene with a glance. The paintings are characterized by small
brush strokes that give the overall impression of the object or person.

Q8. Who painted this painting? (“Dance at the Moulin de la Galette”)

A8. Renoir

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