How did the art style Impressionism influence art history?
Impressionism GREATLY influenced art history. This art movement more or less gave birth to contemporary / modern art due to the shift from the traditional “salon” paintings. Impressionists wanted to capture the “fleeting” moments in nature, which were not embodied by the salon paintings since those paintings are very still – they have no sense of movement. Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Matisse are all examples of artists whose works were able to form due to the impressionists since they all lean toward abstract and conceptual art rather than still and “real” art.
