it started in the 1860s when Monet and some artists painted stuff and their paintings featured the absence of idealism. yeah I know the explanation is umph but its definitely Claude Monet. Pierre Renoir and Edgar Degas where two popular impressionist painters and also started the movement but Claude Monet is pretty much the forefront for it.
<span>The candle being lit symbolizes intelligence, which is backed up by the boys' dark uniforms. The dimness of the room is also symbolic of the boys' misery. </span>
