1. By Julian Ossa November 2011

2. Early Years Born in a rich family Father’s name was Antoine Mother’s name was Ernestine

3. Young Adult The Ecole Des beaux-Arts 1878-1879 Brest Military Academy Pointillism-draws in dots of color

4. Adult Married Madeleine Knobloch Had a son Died of meningitis Son died same way soon after

5. Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte His masterpiece-took him 2 years to complete.

6. Bathers at Asnieres Was not hung in the salon but behind a bar.

7. Circus His last work which was not finished.

8. Why he is important Georges Seurat is important because he invented and used a different technique called pointillism. Pointillism means painting in dots of color.

9. Favorite Facts I like the fact that he created and used pointillism. I also liked the fact that he uses bright colors and contrast like in his Circus painting.

10. Reactions and Opinions I think his paintings are really nice because they make me happy and the techniques he used were really cool. I like Sunday Afternoon and Bathers paintings because they makes me feel like I’m sitting in the grass in the picture, with the people.

11. Thank You!!!!!!! I hoped you enjoyed this presentation!