Impressionist

/ɪmˈprɛʃənɪst/ noun

Definition

An artist who paints how light and color appear in a moment rather than every tiny detail, or someone who mimics other people's voices and mannerisms for entertainment.

Etymology

From French 'impressionnisme,' derived from Claude Monet's 1872 painting titled 'Impression, Sunrise.' Critics used 'impressionist' mockingly, but the movement embraced the name and the term became prestigious.

Kelly Says

The first Impressionist painters were literally laughed out of Paris galleries—critics thought paintings of blurry water lilies were unfinished jokes—but they accidentally invented the most beautiful way to paint light that still dominates how we see art today.

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