1. Write a minimum of 3 substantive paragraphs in response to our Unit 7 discussion topic.

2. Provide feedback (replies) to at least two of your classmates.  Again, your initial response should be a minimum of 3 paragraphs in length, while your replies should be at least 1 paragraph.  

Note: Please see the grading criteria below.

Please if you can use reference to
Patrick Frank, Prebles’ Artforms, 11th Edition using art jargens

Patrick Frank, Prebles’ Artforms, 11th Edition

Impressionism became a very popular art movement during the 19 ^th century in France. However, when Impressionists like Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir debuted their work, many art critics disliked it.

Read the following links:

• http://www.artchive.com/galleries/1874/74critic.htm#cardon (Translated from the French critics’ reactions in 1874)
• http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/impressionism-france.html
• https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/learn-about-art/guide-to-impressionism/guide-to-impressionism

Explore 

• Art History: Impressionism from Khan Academy 

Take a closer look at the artworks from Monet and Renoir below: 

• Claude Monet 
• Pierre-Auguste Renoir 

Write a minimum 3 paragraph response addressing the following questions and post your work to the Discussion Board; then reply to two classmates’ posts.

1) Why did critics dislike the work of the Impressionists?

2) Are their opinions surprising to you?

3) What is your opinion of Monet and Renoir’s work?

4) How do you think time and place influence our opinion of art works?

5) In two separate posts, respond to two classmates who made interesting observations.

Grading: 35 points (25 points for initial post, 10 points for follow-up posts)