“The Impressionists rebelled against the old-fashioned values of the French art world. Their modern subjects, loose brushwork and bright colours soon inspired other new techniques. In 1874 a group of French artists made a defiant stand against the important state-run Paris Salon exhibition. Among them were Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro. The strict Salon selection committee considered their paintings gaudy and unfinished-looking. In response, they chose to hold their own independent exhibition. Amid the controversy which followed they became known as the ‘Impressionists’. Their art was unashamedly modern with informal subjects taken from everyday Parisian life. ...”
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