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Impressionism started in France during the 19th century. The paintings of this period were mostly landscape or outdoor scenes and focused on the general impression of the scene using bold colors and unblended strokes to simulate the look of reflected light. Famous impressionists include Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Pierre Auguste Renoir and Camille Pissaro.
Post-Impressionists extended Impressionism while rejecting its limitations. Artists continued the use of vivid colors, thick application of paint, distinctive brush strokes, and real-life subject matter, but they were more inclined to emphasize geometric forms, to distort form for expressive effect, and to use unnatural or arbitrary color. Artists of this period rejected the indifferent objectivity of Impressionism in favor of a more personal, spiritual expression. Post-Impressionism features painters such as Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and others.
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