This group held their own exhibition and over time became some of the famous names we know today, such as: Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Alfred Sisley. However, from the start, it wasn't all about fame and fortune. Most of the visitors who came to the exhibition were so accustomed to the classical and disciplined style that they often criticized the artists' works as "unfinished" and were offended that they could present "sketches" as pieces. finished. But that’s exactly what these artists embraced; abandon formality and embrace “freedom of technique” (“Impressionism”,