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Impressionism was invented when someone forgot their glasses. And everyone else went, “Honestly? Stunning.”

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Impressionism was not caused by forgotten glasses. It emerged in 1870s France as painters deliberately captured light and fleeting impressions, and its name came from Monet's painting Impression, Sunrise.

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Impressionism was invented when someone forgot their glasses. And everyone else went, “Honestly? Stunning.” | SmartAss Facts