Georges Seurat: French Post-Impressionist Artist and His Masterpieces
Discover the life and artworks of Georges Seurat, a French artist renowned for his innovative techniques of chromoluminarism and pointillism. Exploring his famous works like "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," delve into the intricate details of his artistic journey and legacy.
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Life of Georges Seurat French post-Impressionist artist using chromoluminarism & pointillism technique Born to a wealthy family & he was able to attended a prestigious art school in his town He was drafted to military service in 1879 and spent a year doing military work After his military service he spent time perfecting his painting technique Died at a young age of 31 leaving his legacy of 7 famous works of art, hundreds of drawings/sketches & 40 smaller scale paintings Cause of death was unknown
A R T W O R K The river Seine at La Grande-Jatte The Horse The Eiffel Tower 1889
S U N D A Y A F T E R N O O N O N T H E I S L A N D O F L A G R A N D E J A T T E ( 1 8 8 6 ) Most well-known work of art: Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte o Painting uses the technique pointillism o Pointillism is tiny detached brush strokes in different colors that come together to create an image o From sketching to finished painting it took Seurat 3 years to complete o This painting was part of a pair, but the 1st painting was rejected o Painting depicts upper-class people across the river o Bathers at Asni res which is the pair to the Sunday Afternoon. It was initially rejected o Painting depicts common people bathing in the suburbs
Discussion What s going on in this artwork? What was your first reaction to this artwork? Why do you think you had the reaction? Does your opinion about the artwork change the longer you look at it? Why? Describe the lines in this artwork What verbs would you use to describe this artwork?
T O D A Y S A R T P R O J E C T FALL FINGERPRINT TREE
