Biography of georges seurat

Overview Georges Seurat is a famous post-impressionist French artist popularly known for devising the pointillism technique.

This technique involved applying small dots or strokes of colour on surfaces to make unique pieces of art. When viewed from a distance, the dots or strokes visually blend together to give the artwork a unique brilliance. Here is a detailed look into his biography.

Biography of georges seurat

Biography of georges seurat

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Early Years Georges-Pierre Seurat was born on the 2nd of December 1859, in Paris, France. He was born to a wealthy family as the youngest child of Antoine Chrysostome Seurat and his wife, Ernestine Seurat. He had older siblings, Émile Augustin, his brother and a sister, Marie-Berthe.

His father, Antoine, had accumulated a lot of wealth through his success in property speculation. However, Antoine lived separately, where he spent most of his time in Le Raincy and made weekly visits to his family in