Georges Seurat | Georges Seurat's 162nd Birthday

Google Doodle : Georges Seurat"s 162nd Birthday Georges Seurat Georges Seurat’s 162nd birthday georges-seurats-162nd-birthday Georges Seurat Georges Seurat"s 162nd Birthday Today’s Doodle celebrates French painter Georges Seurat, who captured the natural qualities of light in scenes of contemporary Parisian life with his signature painting techniques known as Pointillism and Divisionism Seurat’s innovative methods gave rise to the school of Neo-Impressionism, an avant-garde 19th century movement that forever changed the course of modern art       Georges Seurat was born into a prosperous family in Paris, France, on this day in 1859 He began formal artistic training as a teenager and furthered his education at the prestigious fine arts institution École des Beaux-Arts in 1878 Seurat developed a fascination with the science behind art during his studies, but soon became disenchanted with the confines of academic tradition He delved into the scientific study of color theory and optical physics to develop an original style he coined “chromo-luminarism,” later known as Pointillism or Divisionism When viewed from the proper distance, the mural-sized painting tricks the observer into perceiving over 200,000 tiny brushstrokes and dabs of contrasting color on its canvas as a shimmering, cohesive scene of an island in the Seine outside of Paris Seurat’s obsession with color theory has prompted some art historians to hypothesize that his techniques were influenced by the atmospheric effects of the volcanic eruptions that created some of the most colorful sunsets recorded during the 1800s Although the exact inspirations for his artistic innovations remain up for debate, Seurat has had an impact on the visual culture His monumental work has inspired countless artists across disciplines, a Broadway musical, and has even been featured in a blockbuster film Here’s to an artist who never lost sight of the big picture!   Early drafts of the Doodle     Like, Share and Subscribe to Doodle Catalog


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