Differences between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism: Post-Impressionism is less naturalistic than Impressionism. Post-Impressionism is more subjective and introspective than Impressionism. Post-Impressionism breaks the limitations on the use of color imposed by Impressionism.
Post-Impressionism is a term used to describe the reaction in the 1880s against Impressionism. ... The Post-Impressionists rejected Impressionism's concern with the spontaneous and naturalistic rendering of light and color. Instead they favored an emphasis on more symbolic content, formal order and structure.
