Georges Seurat: Biography and Pointillism: Notable Works and the Illustrated Gallery
Discover the life and art of Georges Seurat, a French painter who revolutionized the art world with his pointillist technique.
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Georges Seurat was a French painter who revolutionized the art world with his pointillist technique.
He was born in 1859 and died in 1891, but his work continues to inspire artists and art lovers to this day.
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Gallery - Illustrated Art
Flowers in a Vase - This is one of his early oil paintings, executed during the period when he was familiarizing himself with Impressionism after leaving the École des Beaux-Arts.
The Forest in Pontaubert - The essential composition presented in this painting is animated by the vibration of light and the point-to-point technique of pure colors.
Horse and Cart - This painting was used to compose his studies of light, in which the artist shortens the brushstrokes to create the desired effect, anticipating his peculiar style.
Peasant Seated in the Grass - This painting was used to compose his studies of light, in which the artist shortens the brushstrokes to create the desired effect, anticipating his peculiar style.
Bath in Asnières - A suburb located in the industrial area west of Paris, washed by the Seine River. Young workers spend their free time by the river.
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte - The essential composition presented in this painting is animated by the vibration of light and the point-to-point technique of pure colors.
The Models - This is the third major painting that Seurat exhibited in public and the second executed with the pointillist technique.
Circus Parade - This painting is covered in enigmatic symbols, accentuated by the striking succession of vertical lines that predominate in the composition with a geometric structure.
The Seine River in La Grande-Jatte - The essential composition presented in this painting is animated by the vibration of light and the point-to-point technique of pure colors.
Le Chahut - According to Seurat, a painting should show joy, peace, or sadness. In the case of 'Le Chahut', this is the cheerful atmosphere of a Parisian café, which the artist emphasizes with bright and warm colors and many ascending lines.
Woman Powdering Herself - Seurat presents in this painting, the immobile figure of a woman who seems to be immersed in a cloud of powder in a moment of intimacy.
The Circus - To learn more about his last painting, click here.
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