What were the main sources of inspiration for the Impressionist art movement?
The main sources of inspiration for the Impressionist art movement were modern life, nature, and light. The Impressionists sought to capture a fleeting moment in time and to capture the light and atmosphere of a particular place and time of day. They also wanted to depict real life as it appeared to them, rather than rely on myth and fantasy.
The main sources of inspiration for the Impressionist art movement included: the painting of light and movement by artists such as Corot and Courbet; the appearance of suburban life in works by Gustave Caillebotte and Edouard Manet; the work of J. M. W. Turner and the radical altering of colour and form pioneered by Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Albert Sisley.