Georges-Pierre Seurat “I painted the way I did, because I wanted something new. I wanted a kind of painting that was my own.”

Born December 2, 1859 in Paris, France Died March 29, 1891 of diphtheria at the age of 31 Painter – Impressionism & Modern Art Developed the painting technique Pointillism Scientific approach to use of color, dots, & light Most famous work A Sunday on the Island of La Grande Jatte Georges Seurat Pronounced (Zhorzh Sirrah)

Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of pure color are applied in patterns to form an image. Georges Seurat developed the technique in 1886, branching from Impressionism. The term Pointillism was first coined by art critics in the late 1880s to ridicule the works of these artists and is now used without its earlier mocking connotation.paintingcolorGeorges Seurat Impressionismart critics The concept of pointillism is to create solid space of color by using dots of two or more colors in an area. French artist Georges- Pierre Seurat made this technique famous. His painting, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte ( ) is one of the most famous paintings in the world.Georges- Pierre Seurat