influencing each other, and exhibiting their work together. In Paris, Manet painted the Seine River with Monet. Under Manet's influence, Monet adopted the open-air work. The war of 1870 split the Impressionists. Bazille was killed in battle, Renoir was mobilized, Degas volunteered and Cezanne retired. Pissaro, Monet, and Sisley moved to London, where they met Paul Durand-Ruel, a merchant, who analyzed and sold their paintings. A few years later, Monet and Sisley decided to go deeper into the analysis of light changes and its effects on appearances. It was around this time that Impressionists were becoming appreciated.Monet’s famous Impressions: soleil levant is generally thought to have prompted the naming of the whole genre (Tucker, 1995, p.4). It was first used as a name of an exhibition, Exposition des Impressionnistes. Then impressionniste was printed in the Charivari after the exhibition. Through both many influences of Eugene Boudin and the advancements of the Realists, Impressionism became, not only an art form, but a state of mind. Through Impressionism, artists could convey their personal visual reality with the use of color and light. Among the inspired were Monet, Manet, and Renoir, who later became artists of world famous Impressions. Still utilized today, Impressionism strives to create a sensation or evoke a mood significant to each artist, and capture the audience. ...
