Impressionist artists, such as Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin & Georges Seurat, sought to convey their emotions, individual perspectives, & deeper meanings in their works. They used techniques like pointillism & divisionism to create vibrant, textured visual effects, & often simplified & abstracted forms. The movement encompassed a spectrum of approaches but was unified by a shared commitment to transcending Impressionism’s visual immediacy, exploring the psychological & spiritual aspects of art instead.
Post-Impressionism rejected the Impressionist focus on naturalism & spontaneity, delving into personal expression & abstraction.
Artists sought to convey not just the external appearance of the world but its emotional & conceptual undercurrents. New techniques introduced a scientific approach to color & composition. This movement's rejection of traditional academic norms & its embrace of subjective interpretations paved the way for the major artistic revolutions of the 20th century, including Fauvism, Cubism & Expressionism.