Pointillism :.

Pointillism

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Brief Introduction and Quickfacts
Detailed Description
Artists and Paintings
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Overview and quickfacts

Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. The dots are usually applied with a brush or pen, and the resulting image is often very vibrant and colorful. Pointillism was first used in the late 1800s by French artist Georges Seurat, and it quickly became popular among other artists of the time. Today, pointillism is still used by some artists, though it is not as common as it once was.

The art style is also known as: 1. Pointillism: a style of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. 2. Impressionism: a style of painting characterized by short brushstrokes and light colors. 3. Post-Impressionism: a style of painting that developed from Impressionism, characterized by bolder brushstrokes and more intense colors. 4. Neo-Impressionism: a style of painting that was influenced by Impressionism and Pointillism, characterized by even smaller dots of color. 5. Divisionism: a style of painting that was influenced by Pointillism, characterized by even smaller dots of color.
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. Georges Seurat (1859-1891) 2. Paul Signac (1863-1935) 3. Henri-Edmond Cross (1856-1910) 4. Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) 5. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941) 6. Louis Valtat (1869-1952) 7. Georges Lemmen (1865-1916) 8. Théo van Rysselberghe (1862-1926) 9. Charles Angrand (1854-1926) 10. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941) 11. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) 12. Odilon Redon (1840-1916) 13. Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) 14. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) 15. Georges Braque (1882-1963) 16. André Derain (1880-1954) 17. Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) 18. Kees van Dongen (1877-1968) 19. Félix Vallotton (1865-1925) 20. Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) 21. Édouard Vuillard (1868-1940) 22. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) 23. Georges Rouault (1871-1958) 24. André Masson (1896-1987) 25. Jean Arp (1886-1966) 26. Max Ernst (1891-1976) 27. Yves Tanguy (1900-1955) 28. Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) 29. René Magritte (1898-1967) 30. Ben Nicholson (1894-1982)

1. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (Georges Seurat, 1884) 2. The Starry Night (Vincent van Gogh, 1889) 3. The Circus (Georges Seurat, 1891) 4. La Moulin de la Galette (Georges Seurat, 1891) 5. The Red Vineyard (Vincent van Gogh, 1888) 6. The Yellow Christ (Paul Gauguin, 1889) 7. The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring (Vincent van Gogh, 1884) 8. The Piazza San Marco, Venice (Georges Seurat, 1888) 9. The Eiffel Tower (Georges Seurat, 1891) 10. Portrait of Madame X (John Singer Sargent, 1884) 11. The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit (John Singer Sargent, 1882) 12. The Boston Public Library (John Singer Sargent, 1895) 13. A Boating Party (John Singer Sargent, 1874) 14. The Gross Clinic (Thomas Eakins, 1875) 15. The Agnew Clinic (Thomas Eakins, 1889) 16. The Swimming Hole (Thomas Eakins, 1884) 17. Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (Thomas Eakins, 1875) 18. The Gross Clinic, Part II (Thomas Eakins, 1886) 19. The Fairmount Water Works (Thomas Eakins, 1876) 20. Portrait of Mabel Dodge at the Villa Curonia (Gertrude Käsebier, 1912) 21. The Manger (Georges Seurat, 1889) 22. The Nativity (Georges Seurat, 1890) 23. The Adoration of the Magi (Georges Seurat, 1890) 24. The Adoration of the Shepherds (Georges Seurat, 1890) 25. The Baptism of Christ (Georges Seurat, 1890) 26. The Presentation in the Temple (Georges Seurat, 1890) 27. The Circumcision (Georges Seurat, 1890) 28. The Flight into Egypt (Georges Seurat, 1890) 29. The Entry into Jerusalem (Georges Seurat, 1890) 30. The Resurrection (Georges Seurat, 1890)

Detailed Description

Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. The term “Pointillism” was first used by art critic Félix Fénéon in 1886 to describe the work of Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. Seurat developed the technique in 1884, while working on his painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” He believed that the use of small dots of color would create a more harmonious and visually pleasing image than the use of large areas of color. Signac was also a major proponent of Pointillism, and the two artists collaborated on several paintings. Other notable Pointillist artists include Camille Pissarro, Henri-Edmond Cross, and Maximilien Luce. Pointillism fell out of favor in the early 20th century, but experienced a resurgence in the 1960s and 1970s. Artists such as Chuck Close and Richard Anuszkiewicz used the technique to create large-scale, highly detailed portraits. Today, Pointillism is still used by some artists, although it is not as prevalent as it once was.