For museums and their public, Impressionism is the Goldilocks movement: not too old or too new, not too challenging or too sappy; just right. Renaissance art may baffle with arcane religious symbolism ...
The art style of Impressionism can be defined with loose, visible brushstrokes, light colours, a bright palette, and a specific focus on the lights and shadows that covered their landscapes or models.
From Monet's Impression, Sunrise to Camille Pissarro's Hoarfrost, the Paris 1874 exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C, offers a unique opportunity to explore the origins of one ...