Impressionism and the Revolution of Light in Painting

The Impressionist movement, which emerged in France at the end of the 19th century, definitively broke with the rigid rules of the traditional art academy. Instead of focusing on precise details and defined outlines, artists such as Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir sought to capture the ephemerality of light and the subtle changes in the colors of nature.

Often working outdoors (en plein air), the Impressionists used quick, loose brushstrokes to convey the feeling of a specific moment in time. This revolutionary approach not only changed pictorial technique but also paved the way for all the modern avant-gardes that would follow, prioritizing the artist's subjective perception over the objective representation of reality.