A reaction in the 1880's against the Impressionist's objective recording of visual appearance led to a search for emotional significance in painting. Three painters were considered to be pioneers - Cezanne, Gaugin and Van Gogh. Seurat became interested in their ideas. The late works of the Impressionists themselves showed evolution in their style. There was an immediate impact on the art of many other countries. Individuals embraced the change each in their own way. The term lost traction in about 1905 with the emergence of Matisse and Derain and the first Fauve pictures, and with Picasso and Braque beginning their evolution towards Cubism and beyond. The course will explore some of the ideas through selected paintings.