Seurat Worksheet1

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The Artist George Seurat was born in Paris and lived at 100 Boulevard Magenta with his parents. He also lived there with his sister Marie - Berthe and brother Emile. He attended the local school and developed at an early age a love for painting and drawing.

Technique

Seurat spent his life studing colour theories which later became known as Optical Mixing. This is when colour dots are placed together and then if viewed at a distance the eye mixes them to form new colours. This unique approach gives Seurat's work its original style.

Time Line Seurat was born on Dec 2 1859 Seurat's first drawing lessons 1875 Painted 'Sunday Afternoon On The Island of La Grande Jatte' 1881 Seurat died in 1891

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A Sunday Afternoon on The Island of La Grande Jatte

George Seurat

A Sunday Afternoon on The Island of La Grande Jatte