Post-Impressionist
Beyond pure perception — color, form, and emotion as personal expression.
Historical Context
Emerging in the 1880s as a reaction to Impressionism, Post-Impressionism embraced subjective vision over optical truth. Gauguin sought primitive symbolism, Seurat applied color scientifically, Van Gogh channeled raw emotion through brushwork.
Defining Characteristics
- Bold, non-naturalistic color
- Personal emotional expression
- Structural composition
- Symbolic content
- Visible brushwork as meaning
Reference Artists
- Paul Gauguin
- Georges Seurat
- Vincent van Gogh
- Paul Signac
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