The Impressionist movement began in the late 1860s in Paris when a group of artists including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, and Alfred Sisley diverged from the traditional academic art approaches, favoring spontaneity, light, and color over meticulous detail and line work [1][3]. This group often painted en plein air (outdoors) to capture natural light and the transient effects of the environment [1][5]. A key event was the 1863 Salon des Refusés, which showcased works rejected by the official Salon, including pieces by Edouard Manet and Camille Pissarro. This exhibition amplified their resolve to explore new artistic paths, rejecting the formal constraints of academic standards [1][6]. They officially debuted their work as a group in 1874 at an independent exhibition held in the studio of photographer Félix Nadar [1][5][6].

How did the Impressionist movement start?

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