In this online video lecture we finished discussing Realism and then moved on to Impressionism. We first looked at photography, and spoke about how it developed. As well as the documentary power from the realistic nature of the photographs. Moving on to Impressionism, which was a continuation of Realism that wanted to express the transitory feel of modern life. It was characterized by light and visible brushstrokes. We first spoke about Édouard Manet, who was the hinge between Realism and Impressionism. He notably painted images of a more intellectual contemporary man. He also had more controversial paintings, specifically Olympia, which depicted a prostitute in Paris. This work also calls back to the work of Titian with its scandalous theme. Then we moved on to Claude Monet, who chose to paint with divided brushstrokes, forcing the viewer to blend the image with their eyes, rather than blending with the paintbrush.