The idea behind No Fear o' Eras is to discover what makes up the style of certain artistic eras. Explore the three examples below to see if you can find what makes them all fit into this era. If this is your first time doing No Fear o' Eras, read the instructions.

The Paintings

Rouen Cathedral Claude Monet French, 1840 - 1926 more info

Pont Neuf, Paris Auguste Renoir French, 1841 - 1919 more info

Plum Brandy Edouard Manet French, 1832 - 1883 more info

Questions

1. What kinds of things are the subjects of these paintings?
2. What's the real subject of these paintings? (hint: trick question!)
3. Why would artists want to paint fuzzy like this instead of clearly?
4. Which elements of design stand out the most?
5. How much skill would it take to create paintings like these?
6. Would you like to read general questions for looking at art?

More about the style & artists

More examples

Early works and later waterlily paintings
Description of a Monet exhibit in Chicago
Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the WebMuseum
Paintings from the Renoir Gallery (viewer discretion advised)
Edouard Manet from the WebMuseum
Manet and His Influence - National Gallery of Art

Historical or cultural issues

Current versions

Painting along the Seine
Robbie D.Sayers, Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painter
Tim Howe's Contemporary Impressionism Gallery of Oil Paintings
Photographs of great surf spots
Images from around the world

Coming to an Opinion
Now that you have studied the three paintings by looking, questioning, and exploring related Internet resources, it's time to show what you've discovered. Fill in the fields below, then click the "I Fear No Eras" button to post your page. Print out, present, and discuss your ideas with other art historians.