Painting
Impressionism
Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence in the 1870s and 1880s. The movement is characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, an emphasis on the accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities, and the inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience. The Impressionists sought to capture a momentary, sensory effect of a scene—the impression objects made on the eye in a fleeting instant.
Renaissance Art
Renaissance art, spanning the 14th to 17th centuries, marked a revival of classical learning and aesthetics, emphasizing naturalism, perspective, and humanism. This period produced masterpieces by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael, profoundly influencing Western art history.