Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:
Pointillism (also known as "Divisionism")
Date and Place of Birth:
December 2, 1859, Paris, France
Life:
Seurat, quiet and intense, had been classically trained at the École des Beaux-Arts. He was attracted to the Impressionists, with their different approach to art. His feeling that Impressionism lacked discipline (combined with study of scientific writings on color theory) led him to create a new style: pointillism. In this, tiny, detached brushstrokes (dots, really) of pure color are placed closely to one another on the canvas. Together they create a shining, harmonious whole composition.
Important Works:
- Bathing at Asniéres, 1883-84
- A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1885-86
- Young Woman Powdering Herself, 1890
- The Circus, 1891
Date and Place of Death:
March 29, 1891, Paris, France
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