Impressionism

Impressionism is a style in which the artist captures the image of an object as someone would see it if they just caught a glimpse of it. The artists paint their pictures with a lot of colors. Also, landscapes and ordinary scenes were among the subjects of the artists during the period of impressionism. Moreover, the impressionists would capture the optical effects of light. One example would be the artwork called "Vetheuil in the Fog" by Claude Monet. This painting offers a subtle, albeit distinct impression of a figural form. It is also an Impressionism style because it's a landscape.

Post-Impressionism

Post-Impressionism is a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 1905. During this era what was very important were the symbolic and highly personal meanings. The artists would focus a lot on abstract form and pattern in the application of paint. The color used in the paintings would be very bright. Also, these paintings had structure and order. One example would be the artwork called "Portrait of Doctor Gachet" by Vincent Van Gogh. In this painting, the artist Van Gogh strove to elicit a complex mixture of emotions within the viewer, rather than portray a naturalistic description of the sitter.