Georges Seurat
French post-Impressionist painter
ποΈDecember 2, 1859 - March 29, 1891
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πBiography
Georges Seurat was a French post-Impressionist artist. He is best known for devising the painting techniques known as chromoluminarism and pointillism. His masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is an icon of late 19th-century painting.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Founder of Pointillism
- β¦Painted 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'
- β¦Pioneer of Neo-Impressionism
π¬Famous Quotes
"Some say they see poetry in my paintings; I see only science.
"Art is Harmony.
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