Jersey is the sunniest place in the British Isles — about 2,000 hours of sunshine every year! ☀️The Jersey cow is one of the oldest dairy breeds in the world — dating back over 300 years! 🐄Jersey has its own parliament called the States Assembly — one of the oldest in the world! 🏛️Jersey is closer to France than to England — just 14 miles from the Normandy coast! 🇫🇷Mont Orgueil Castle has been standing for over 800 years — since around 1204! 🏰Jersey has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world — the sea can go back nearly 1.5km at low tide! 🌊Jersey has its own language called Jèrriais — a form of Norman French still spoken by some islanders! 🗣️The Jersey Royal potato has its own Protected Designation of Origin — just like champagne! 🥔Jersey is the sunniest place in the British Isles — about 2,000 hours of sunshine every year! ☀️The Jersey cow is one of the oldest dairy breeds in the world — dating back over 300 years! 🐄Jersey has its own parliament called the States Assembly — one of the oldest in the world! 🏛️Jersey is closer to France than to England — just 14 miles from the Normandy coast! 🇫🇷Mont Orgueil Castle has been standing for over 800 years — since around 1204! 🏰Jersey has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world — the sea can go back nearly 1.5km at low tide! 🌊Jersey has its own language called Jèrriais — a form of Norman French still spoken by some islanders! 🗣️The Jersey Royal potato has its own Protected Designation of Origin — just like champagne! 🥔

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The Impressionist Art Movement

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"Luncheon of the Boating Party" (Le Déjeuner des Canotiers) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

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1 Impressionism got its name from Monet's painting "Impression, Sunrise".

2 Artists used quick, visible brushstrokes to capture mood.

3 Key artists: Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro.

4 Critics initially hated it — now it's one of the most beloved art movements!

5 Impressionists often painted ordinary life: cafes, dancers, gardens.

How Monet and friends changed painting forever.

Impressionism began in France in the 1860s. Artists painted outdoors to capture light and movement in everyday scenes.

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