Noise, vitality, movement, boisterousness…these are some of the things that one would expect from a circus scene. But in Georges Seurat’s painting Parade de Cirque, everything is unusually still, almost petrified. Even more strange is the way Seurat painted the work, composed of a profusion of dazzling dots. In this talk, Professor Richard Thomson explores the mystery and … [Read more...]
Seurat | Courtauld’s Impressionists | National Gallery
Georges Seurat made every-day activities extraordinary with his new pointillist technique. Find out how his large-scale 'Bathers at Asnières’ became part of our collection thanks to a quick decision made by Samuel Courtauld. Courtauld Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne 17 September 2018 - 20 January 2019 The Wohl Galleries Book online, Members go free: … [Read more...]