1. Georges Seurat  Born in Paris, France in 1859  Interested in art at a young age and studied art at the famous Ecole des Beaux-Arts  Applied scientific ideas about color and line to his artwork  Died at the age of 32 in 1891

2. The Channel of Gravelines, Petit Fort Philippe (1890) By Georges Seurat Cliff Walk at Pourville by Claude Monet  Seurat was inspired by the artwork of the Impressionists like Claude Monet, but he wanted to further develop his own style.  Seurat made his sketches outdoors, but he worked tirelessly in his studio to paint these outdoor images with scientific precision.

3. Subject Matter and Composition:  What is the subject matter of this painting?  Where do you see diagonal lines? (Movement)  Where do you see vertical lines? (Stability)  Where do you see curved lines repeated in the painting? (Unity) Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884 - 1886)

4. The Seine River (Paris, France) A Public Garden in Paris The setting for Seurat’s painting ( Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte) was a public garden area on the Seine River near Paris, France.

5. Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte Close-up view of paint application Color:  What colors dominate this painting? What color grabs your attention first?  What do you notice about the way Seurat applied his paint?  Georges Seurat invented the painting technique called pointillism.

6. Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884 - 1886)  What do you notice about the border of the painting?  Do you like this style of artwork? Why or why not?  What size do you think the original painting is?

7. Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting is just over 10 feet long and 6 ¾ feet high.

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