Impressionism vs Post - impressionism
Man has learned to artistically express himself through painting since several thousand years ago. It is the art of using paint, pigment, and color on a surface to produce illustrations of scenes, objects, people, and animals. There are many painting styles, visual elements, methods, and techniques that are used by an artist. There are: abstract, Photo-Realism, surrealism, modernism, impressionism, and post-impressionism.
Impressionism was an art movement which started in France in the 19th century. The term was derived from the title of an artwork by Claude Monet, “Impression, soleil levant.” Together with Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Sisley, Morisot, and Pissaro, they were several of the most famous impressionist painters.
几千年前，人类就学会了通过绘画艺术来表达自己。它是一种用人工颜料、自然颜料和色彩在表面上描绘场景、物体、人物和动物的艺术。艺术家使用的绘画风格、视觉元素、方法和技术有很多。有:抽象、照片现实主义、超现实主义、现代主义、印象派和后印象派。
印象派是19世纪在法国兴起的一场艺术运动。这个词来源于克劳德·莫奈(Claude Monet)的一幅作品《印象·日出》(Impression, soleil levant)的标题。他与埃德加·德加、皮埃尔·奥古斯特·雷诺阿、西斯利、莫里索和毕沙罗一起，都是最著名的印象派画家。
Impressionism used small and thin brushstrokes that are visible and was about ordinary subject matter. It had open composition and unusual visual angles and it depicted light in a changing quality as in the passage of time and included movement as a necessary element. It gave more emphasis on color rather than lines and depicted realistic scenes which were painted outdoors. It involved candid poses, movement, and the use of diverse colors. It captured the heart and character of the subject.
Back paint was avoided in impressionism, and softer edges and an exciting mix of colors was achieved by mixing colors as little as possible and by placing paint over wet paint. The surface that was used in impressionism was opaque.
印象派使用的是可见的小而薄的笔触，主要是关于普通的物体。它有开放的构图和不同寻常的视角，它描述了随着时间的推移而变化的光的质量，并将运动作为一个必要的元素。它更强调色彩而不是线条，并描绘了真实的场景，且要在户外作画。它包括坦率的姿势，动作，和使用不同的颜色。它捕捉了主体的内核和特点。
印象派避免使用底漆，通过尽可能少地混合颜色，并在未干的颜料上涂抹颜料，实现了柔和的边缘和令人兴奋的色彩混合。印象派画作的表面是不透明的。
An impressionist painting usually appeared like a snapshot as if it was captured by chance. It was thought to be influenced by the rising popularity of the photograph and of Japanese art. Impressionism paved the way for Neo-impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Post-impressionism.
Post-impressionism was developed in the form of impressionism and was used to refer to the works of younger artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Georges Seurat. Post-impressionist artists still used vivid colors, thick paint, distinct brushstrokes, and ordinary subject matter but stressed the use of geometric forms and unnatural colors .
一幅印象派画作通常看起来就像一张快照，仿佛它是偶然捕捉到的。这被认为是受到了照片和日本艺术日益流行的影响。印象派为新印象派、野兽派、立体派和后印象派铺平了道路。
后印象主义是以印象主义的形式发展起来的，用来指文森特·梵高、保罗·高更、乔治·修拉等年轻人的作品。后印象派画家仍然使用鲜艳的色彩、厚重的颜料、独特的笔触和普通的主题，但强调使用 几何形式和不自然的颜色 。
Post-impressionist painters explored different directions and approaches to painting without concern about the appearance of their subjects. It paved the way for the development of modern art which was based largely on the emotions and concepts of the individual artist. While impressionism was done outdoors, post-impressionism was done inside a studio. It was a slower process and involved methodical processes.
后印象派画家探索了不同的绘画方向和方法，而不关心他们的对象的外观。它为现代艺术的发展铺平了道路，而现代艺术很大程度上是基于个体艺术家的情感和概念。印象主义是在户外完成的，而后印象主义是在画室里完成的。这是一个较慢的过程，涉及有条理的过程。
Summary:
1.Impressionism was a style of painting which emphasized color and depicted realistic scenes of ordinary subjects while post-impressionism was a style of painting which was derived from impressionism.
2.Impressionist paintings were done outdoors while post-impressionist paintings were done in a studio.
3.Post-impressionism used geometric form to depict its subjects while impressionism used small, thin brushstrokes that gave the painting softer edges.
4.Impressionism paved the way for Neo-impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Post-impressionism while post impressionism paved the way for modern art.
5.Post-impressionism involved a more methodical and time-consuming process than impressionism.
6.Impressionism captured the heat of the subject while post-impressionism was based on the emotion and concept of the artist.
总结：
1.印象主义是一种强调色彩和描绘普通题材的现实场景的绘画风格，而后印象主义是一种源于印象主义的绘画风格。
2.印象派的绘画是在户外完成的，而后印象派的绘画是在画室里完成的。
3.后印象主义使用几何形式来描绘其主题，而印象主义使用小而薄的笔触，使绘画的边缘更加柔和。
4.印象派为新印象派、野兽派、立体派和后印象派铺平了道路，后印象派为现代艺术铺平了道路。
5.后印象主义比印象主义涉及一个更有条理和更耗时的过程。
6.印象主义抓住了主题的热度，而后印象主义是基于艺术家的情感和概念。
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