IMAT 2014 Q26 [Art Movement]

The artists Claude Monet and Pierre­-Auguste Renoir were associated with which art
movement?

A. Impressionism
B. Fauvism
C. Abstract expressionism
D. Pointillism
E. Cubism

Impressionism describes a style of painting developed in France during the mid-to-late 19th century; characterizations of the style include small, visible brushstrokes that offer the bare impression of form, unblended color and an emphasis on the accurate depiction of natural light.

The principal Impressionist painters were Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Berthe Morisot, Armand Guillaumin, and Frédéric Bazille, who worked together, influenced each other, and exhibited together.

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Our answer is therefore, A.