By the late 1800s, art had changed drastically.
These artistswho would become known as theImpressionistsfueled a wave of innovation in their contemporaries.
One of these figures wasGeorges Seurat, who is credited with pioneering thePointilliststyle.
Here we will learn more about this pioneering Post-Impressionist artist and how he invented Pointillism.
Who was Georges Seurat?
His masterpieceA Sunday Afternoon on the Grande Jatteis the most famous and oft-cited example of this approach.
Photograph of of Georges Seurat, 1888 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Unsurprisingly, this work was rejected from the prestigiousParis Salonfor itsavant-gardeapproach.
However, it ultimately became the name that made this unique style famous.
Execution follows on observation, stroke by stroke the panel is covered.
Georges Seurat, “Vase of Flowers,” 1879–1881 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
The subject matter from these late artworks mostly centers around performing arts including dancing, music, and circuses.
As a result, these paintings possess a tapestry-like quality to them.
This Post-Impressionist Style Is Inspired by Stained Glass and Japanese Prints
Georges Seurat, “Farmers at Work,” 1882 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Georges Seurat, “Bathers at Asnières,” 1884 (Photo: National Gallery viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Left: Georges Seurat, Study for “A Sunday on the Island of La Grande Latte,” 1886-1888 (Photo: Fitzwilliam Museum viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)Right: Georges Seurat, Detail of “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” 1884–1886 (Photo: Art Institute of Chicago viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Georges Seurat, “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” 1884–1886 (Photo: Art Institute of Chicago viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Georges Seurat, “Gray Weather, Grande Jatte,” 1888 (Photo: The Met viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Georges Seurat, “The Models,” 1886-1888 (Photo: Barnes Foundation viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Georges Seurat, “The Circus Parade,” 1887–1888 (Photo: The Met viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Georges Seurat, “La Chahut,” 1889-1890 (Photo: Kröller-Müller Museum viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Georges Seurat, “The Circus,” 1891 (Photo: Musée d’Orsay viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Georges Seurat, “Young Woman Powdering Herself,” 1889-1890 (Photo: Courtauld Institute of Art viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
