Was very active in promoting the work of the impressionists in europe  and america. in the art world, a   is a gathering or exhibition of works of art.   was mary cassatt’s lifelong friend and most important mentor.   felt that art should capture joy and beauty to celebrate life. manet’s work represents a transition from to impressionism. miss lala at the cirque fernando is an example of the composition favored by  edgar degas. compared to claude monet considered himself and the other impressionists  to be nothing. an impressionist painting of waterlilies is almost surely the work of much of the work of henri toulouse-lautrec reflects the nightlife in and around the    in paris. the term “nabis” comes from the hebrew word meaning the technique involves thickly laying on paint to create texture in a painting. began as a part-time amateur artist. like the impressionists, post-impressionists’ work was often influenced by   and photography. based on what you've read, respond to the following. list at least three of the common features found in impressionist art. according to art historians, why was the work of alfred sisley not given more attention  during his lifetime? to art historians, what was important about cézanne’s paintings of mont sainte-victoire? considering their art, their lives, and their temperaments, what did gauguin and van gogh  have in common?