Who Was Georges Seurat? Georges Seurat is most known for inventing the Pointillist painting style, which employs microscopic dot-like strokes of color in works such as "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte." Georges Seurat broke away from tradition after studying at the École des Beaux-Arts. He painted with little strokes of pure color that appear to mix when viewed from a distance, … [Read more...]
The Story behind Great Paintings: Georges Seurat – Sunday on the Grande Jatte
Georges Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the Grande Jatte. You have been looking at this painting incorrectly, watch and find out why? Georges Seurat the French painter of A Sunday Afternoon on Le Grande Jatte was a Pointillist painter who died when only 31 years old. The artist was born in Paris, France in 1859. This video discusses the story behind the creation of the painting … [Read more...]