This video illuminates the historically significant end of the 19th century in Europe and America. Characterized by a host of changes, including the rise of industrialization, new technological advancements, and improved modes of transportation, the Gilded Age also brought about developments in art. It was during this period that Impressionist artists first emerged and began to revolutionize the art world with their paintings of outdoor scenes, recreational activities, and family life, among many subjects. Works by such French painters as Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro, as well as those by Americans like John Singer Sargent, reflect a burgeoning middle class and an overall elevated quality of life in during this period. A rich moment in history that preceded the eventual destruction of World War I, the Gilded Age married scientific, creative, and social progress.

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