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Nicholas Sharp 1
Pointillism
First pointillism was in1886 Into the early 1900’s
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Important Names
• Georges Seurat
• Camille Pissarro
• Paul Signac
• Paul Gauguin
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Background
Pointillism is a form of painting in which tiny dots of primary-colors are used to
generate secondary colors. It is a play off of Impressionism, and is usually categorized as a
form of Post-Impressionism. It is very similar to Divisionism, except that where Divisionism is
concerned with color theory, Pointillism is more focused on the specific style of brushwork
used to apply the paint. The viewer’s eyes merge the equal sized dots to give a wave-like
effect so that colors never appear as a concentrated whole as they do in conventional
painting. This gives the work a shimmering appearance, particularly effective in illustrating
the effects of sunlight and lending an element of vibrancy to the piece.
The term "Pointillism" was first used with respect to the work of Georges Seurat,
and he is the artist most closely associated with the movement.
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Georges SeuratFirst work in pointillism
• La Grand Jatte in 1886
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Seurat works
Beach at Bas Butin, Honfleur, 1886 Bathers at Asnieres, 1884
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Camille Pissarro works
The Pont-Royal and the Pavillon de Flore, 1903 Orchard at Pontoise, 1878
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Camille Pissarro works
Landscape with Trees, 1895-1900 The Malaquais Quay in the Morning, Sunny Weather, 1903
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Paul Signac works
The River Bank, Petit-Andely, 1886 St. Tropez, Pinewood, 1896
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Paul Signac worksThe Chateau des Papes, Avignon, 1900 The Pine Tree at St. Tropez, 1909
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Paul Gauguinworks
Brittany Landscape, 1894Self Portrait in Breton Costume, c.1889
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Work Cited
• http://www.bridgemanartondemand.com/content/pointillism
• http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/pointillism.html
• \http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.salidaarchive.org/atl/media/Georges_Seurat