The Art of Georges Seurat!

Nouriel Gino Yazdinian
3 min readNov 6, 2023

Georges Seurat 1859–1891 was a French painter known for his innovative contributions to the art world, particularly his development of Pointillism, a style of painting that uses small, distinct dots or points of color to create a larger image. Seurat’s work is often associated with the Neo-Impressionist movement, which emerged in the late 19th century as a reaction to the more traditional Impressionist style.

Seurat parents were Antoine Chrysostome Seurat and Ernestine Faivre. His father, Antoine, was a legal official, while his mother, Ernestine, came from a prosperous family. Seurat’s family background was relatively stable and middle-class, which allowed him to pursue his artistic interests.

The Art of Georges Seurat! Nouriel Gino Yazdinian

Seurat never married and did not have any children. He devoted his relatively short life to his art and the development of the Pointillist technique. His focus was primarily on his artistic endeavors, and he did not have a family of his own.

Seurat took a scientific approach to his work. It Took Seurat Two Years to Complete his Greatest Work. Seurat left behind seven large paintings, forty smaller works, over 500 drawings, and multiple sketchbooks. Despite having a small body of work, they…

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Nouriel Gino Yazdinian

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