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The book ''Modernism’s History'' is a analyzation of twentieth-century perceptions of art and it’s focuses.  One of the aims of the book is to explain the history of modern art over time since the beginning of the Modernization Era.  The reader is able to learn more about Descartes, also known as the ‘father of modern philosophy.’  The book also focuses greatly on who the modernists were and their influence on fifteenth century art and it’s fascists.  "Viewed in this way the concept of the avant-garde is better understood as a metaphor for generational change in 'fine' art, which by its implicit nature is dynamic, rather than a metaphor for a small group of talented individuals networking for artistic reform against philistine majorities during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries."  (Smith 26)
In the thematic essay, Impressionism: Art and Modernity, the Impressionism movement is explained as a key part to what art and modernity were like in the late 1800's and further on.


Smith, Bernard. Modernism's History. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1998.
"Impressionism was a movement of enduring consequence, as its embrace of modernity made it the springboard for later avant-garde art in Europe" (Helbrunn Timeline of Art History).   
   


Impressionists included such skilled artists like Claude Monet and Edgar Degas.  Impressionists were applauded for their on point depiction of modern life.  In the 1876 essay entitled La Nouvelle Peinture (The New Painting), Edmont Duranty "wrote of their depiction of contemporary subject matter in a suitably innovative style as a revolution in painting"(Helbrunn Timeline of Art History).  Impressionists are known today for their leering away from traditional artistic viewpoints and their inclusion of how modern life is, as well as advances in technology.


''Impressions of French Modernity'' by Richard Hobbs focuses just as much on art as in ''Modernism’s History'', but also on literature in France beginning around 1850 up until the 1900’s.  The beginning of the book describes how a painter sees and understands the adjustment of modernity on his own, in the case of Delacroix.  Later on in the book, the reader can find thorough analysis of paintings and sculptures influenced by the contemporary and futuristic time.  The book focuses on the era of Impressionism, originating from France.  Paintings and other work done in this realm of art focused on light itself, compared to just focusing on objects themselves.  Symbolism, the other art form from France, was influenced by the view that language is defined by it’s national identity.   
Claude Monet's work is discussed in depth in this article and to why it is considered true modern art.  His painting is filled with barely thorough brush strokes, showing forms of incomplete nature, as well as aspects of light that hadn't been introduced in art before.  Images of outdoor Parisian life were a main focus in many Impressionist's works, like Monet and Renoir.  Some others including Picasso painted more of daily life of people living in villages outside of metropolitan cities.  Another artist: Claude Monet, painted more of landscape and the modernization of landscapes he experienced and viewed.   


Hobbs, Richard. Impressions of French Modernity. Manchester: St. Martin's Press, 1998.
Paris was the main place for modernity in the late 1800's, as well as after that.  The city was renovated and artistically changed towards the goal of making it a cleaner and safer city.  This was done under the leadership of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte III.  Parks, gardens, restaurants and other places of interest for people living in the city were built. These places were painted and artistically imitated by Impressionists. Some Impressionists like Mary Cassatt and Degas also painted inhabitants of the city and tried to portray them through art.
 
Samu, Margaret. "Impressionism: Art and Modernity/Thematic Essay: Helbrunn Timeline of Art History." 29 Oct 2008 <http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm>.

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In the thematic essay, Impressionism: Art and Modernity, the Impressionism movement is explained as a key part to what art and modernity were like in the late 1800's and further on.

"Impressionism was a movement of enduring consequence, as its embrace of modernity made it the springboard for later avant-garde art in Europe" (Helbrunn Timeline of Art History).

Impressionists included such skilled artists like Claude Monet and Edgar Degas. Impressionists were applauded for their on point depiction of modern life. In the 1876 essay entitled La Nouvelle Peinture (The New Painting), Edmont Duranty "wrote of their depiction of contemporary subject matter in a suitably innovative style as a revolution in painting"(Helbrunn Timeline of Art History). Impressionists are known today for their leering away from traditional artistic viewpoints and their inclusion of how modern life is, as well as advances in technology.

Claude Monet's work is discussed in depth in this article and to why it is considered true modern art. His painting is filled with barely thorough brush strokes, showing forms of incomplete nature, as well as aspects of light that hadn't been introduced in art before. Images of outdoor Parisian life were a main focus in many Impressionist's works, like Monet and Renoir. Some others including Picasso painted more of daily life of people living in villages outside of metropolitan cities. Another artist: Claude Monet, painted more of landscape and the modernization of landscapes he experienced and viewed.

Paris was the main place for modernity in the late 1800's, as well as after that. The city was renovated and artistically changed towards the goal of making it a cleaner and safer city. This was done under the leadership of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte III. Parks, gardens, restaurants and other places of interest for people living in the city were built. These places were painted and artistically imitated by Impressionists. Some Impressionists like Mary Cassatt and Degas also painted inhabitants of the city and tried to portray them through art.

Samu, Margaret. "Impressionism: Art and Modernity/Thematic Essay: Helbrunn Timeline of Art History." 29 Oct 2008 <http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm>.

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