Impressionism Calendar 2025

Helma Wall Calendar Impressionism 2025

Calendar from January to December 2025
Dimensions: 45 x 52 cm.
Printed on eco-friendly FCS-certified paper.

Impressionism is an art movement, originating in painting. The movement had its cradle in France, in the second half of the nineteenth century. Initially, it emerged as a revolting movement against the then widely accepted and officially state-recognised classicistacademic art. It eventually developed into a totally new stylistic conception that was at the cradle of twentieth-century modernism. Typical aspects of impressionism include a focus on the experience of the moment ('impression'), the choice of themes from 'modern life', special attention to lighting effects and colour, a sketch-like working method and working in the open air.

Its best-known representatives included painters such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne. The Impressionists exhibited their work at eight self-organised exhibitions in Paris between 1874 and 1886. After 1886, their role as innovators was taken over by neo- and post-impressionist groups, although the movement would continue to experience important flowering periods in several countries outside France even after that time.

Even in the twenty-first century, Impressionism still boasts great popularity. Theme exhibitions and impressionist sections of major museums attract high visitor numbers.^[1] In terms of prices, Impressionist masterpieces can compete with'old masters'.^[2]

Impressionism also worked its way into other art forms, such as classical music, literature, sculpture and photography.