George Seurat, a French Post-Impressionist painter, was born December 2, 1859. The image displayed above is A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, painted between 1884 and 1886, which started the Neo-Impressionist movement. It is one of his most famous works and an example of pointillism, a technique which Seurat developed. He died in 1891.
To read more about Seurat & his art, check the library catalog! A keyword search of Seurat will bring up many items about or including this wonderful painter, including exhibition catalogs. Also try a subject search.
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cool post! I like art education. Keep up the good work on the blog. At least one person is reading it :)
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