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Connecting the dots: What is pointillism?
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Georges Seurat: Facts & Related Content

Facts

Born December 2, 1859 • Paris • France
Died March 29, 1891 (aged 31) • Paris • France
Notable Works “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884” • “Bathers at Asnières”
Movement / Style Neo-Impressionism • Post-Impressionism • divisionism • pointillism

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Georges Seurat
Georges Seurat: A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884
Georges Seurat: Bathers at Asnières
Georges Seurat: Grandcamp, Evening
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Georges Seurat: Circus Sideshow
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Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884 Explained
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